Agora 2015-3 Ancient History

Ancient History | Agora vol. 50 no. 3 (2015)

	Ancient History Agora vol. 50 no. 3 (2015) Download the complete issue

INTRODUCTION/EDITORIAL
	Editorial Alan Tiller President's Introduction Ashley Wood
THEMA Reflections on the theme
	The Persian Wars (480–479 BCE) and the Defence of Thermopylae Dr Christopher Matthew, Australian Catholic University and Macquarie University How did the Greeks plan to meet the Persian invasion of 480 BCE?
	Understanding Ancient Civilisations: Honour and Shame in the Roman Republic Dr Frederik Juliaan Vervaet, The University of Melbourne How did honour, pride and shame impact on the social, political and military machinery of the most powerful Republic of the pre-industrial era?
	Ancient Mesopotamia: Discovering Civilisation Dr Andrew Jamieson, The University of Melbourne Ancient Mesopotamia is one of the most historically significant and archaeologically rich regions in the world. Known as the ‘cradle of civilisation,’ the history of ancient Mesopotamia is essential to our understanding of past and present cultures.
	Education Between Artefact and Text Annelies Van de Ven, PhD student, The University of Melbourne How can museums, as traditionally object-based institutions, function as bridges between literary and material sources of knowledge, specifically with regard to the relationship between history and archaeology?
	The Rise and Fall of the Egyptian Empire Richard Long, McKinnon Secondary College Studying civilisations that lived thousands of years ago might be more relevant to the modern world than you think.
	Ancient Greece: Philosophical Legacies Andrew A. Pyrcz, Lyndale Secondary College Centuries before the birth of Christ, a revolutionary new way of thinking flowered in parts of the ancient Greek world – the age of ‘rational thinking’ had arrived.
	Women in Ancient Rome Nick Frigo, Santa Maria College Despite being discriminated against in some aspects of life, women played significant roles in the social and economic fabric of ancient Roman society.
PRAKTIKOS Teaching ideas
	Theban Tomb (TT) 100: Trade, Tribute and Commerce in the Egyptian Eighteenth Dynasty Greg Naylor, The Geelong College How can a Late Bronze Age Egyptian tomb help students understand economic history before currency?
	The Good Stuff: Resources for Teaching History Ann Parry, ACT History Teachers’ Association A number of useful websites provide a wide range of teaching resources to support busy teachers.
KRITIKOS Reviews
	Reviews Broken Nation: Australians in the Great War By Joan Beaumont Reviewed by Jim Caine, Santa Maria College Fighting Hard: The Victorian Aborigines Advancement League By Richard Broome Reviewed by Tony Ward, Mount Alexander College, Flemington Anzac Memories By Alistair Thomson Reviewed by Heather Lewis, Educational Consultant The Censor’s Library By Nicole Moore Reviewed by Kara Taylor, Irymple Secondary College