Cultural Heaven

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Gibbon replied

15 September 2010, 06:03
Originally posted by k2p2 View Post

Which OU course? I'm just starting 'Art and its Histories'

A219: 'Exploring the classical World'

I'm thinking of taking that course later but I think it's getting revamped shortly. There seemed to be lots of comments about it been too much work compared with other courses which put me off slightly as I'm pushed to get 16hrs in a week.

Hopefully will end up with a Art History with Classical studies Degree.
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mudskipper replied

14 September 2010, 17:17
Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

Yep, thats where I am right now.

Just finished M.I.Finlays Aspects of Antiquity as recommended by Thunder Lizard. Excellent collection of essays and the Homer/Moses question is fascinating.

Last night took receipt of my new OU books for a forthcoming course.

Saturday, day trip to London to see the Raphael Tapestries at the VA.

Which OU course? I'm just starting 'Art and its Histories'
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PRC1964 replied

14 September 2010, 17:07
Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

A219 Exploring the Classical World

Bought it from Amazon, only seemed to get secondhand ones. It's not a big book.

That looks interesting. Maybe one to look into once I get my current business able to run with less input from me.

Second hand looks like the only real option. I'll keep an eye on ebay/amazon for one.
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markinbrussels replied

14 September 2010, 17:00
Thank G-d you stopped reading The Daily Mail.
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Gibbon replied

14 September 2010, 16:53
Originally posted by PRC1964 View Post

OK, seeing as I'm in need of a new book, I'll give M.I.Finlays Aspects of Antiquity a try.

Gibbon, what's the OU course?

Edit: Where did you buy it from?

A219 Exploring the Classical World

Bought it from Amazon, only seemed to get secondhand ones. It's not a big book.
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PRC1964 replied

14 September 2010, 16:40
OK, seeing as I'm in need of a new book, I'll give M.I.Finlays Aspects of Antiquity a try.

Gibbon, what's the OU course?

Edit: Where did you buy it from?

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Gibbon replied

14 September 2010, 15:49
Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post

Ace. The brilliant thing about that book is how I keep forgetting and rediscovering the essays. Had entirely forgotten about Moses & Homer.

I went to see the cartoni and tapestries on Monday. I felt a strong sense of identification with the chap at the back in the "Miraculous Draught of Fishes" one, who is desparately trying to keep the boat upright while everybody else is faffing about with Jesus and the fish.

I'll look out for that.

Yeah the book is brilliant, quite funny how he completely takes apart the myth of the Trojan war and how it never happened and then watching my OU intro last night alluding to it as an event that probably DID happen.
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thunderlizard replied

14 September 2010, 15:11
Ace. The brilliant thing about that book is how I keep forgetting and rediscovering the essays. Had entirely forgotten about Moses & Homer.

I went to see the cartoni and tapestries on Monday. I felt a strong sense of identification with the chap at the back in the "Miraculous Draught of Fishes" one, who is desparately trying to keep the boat upright while everybody else is faffing about with Jesus and the fish.
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Gibbon replied

14 September 2010, 08:16
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Are you one of those people who thinks that everything that happened in the last 200 years was rubbish?

Apart from your birth, the answer is no.
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DimPrawn replied

14 September 2010, 08:11
Excellent collection of essays and the Homer/Moses question is fascinating.

Yes, what would Homer Simpson think of Gwyneth Paltrow naming her baby son Moses?
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doodab replied

14 September 2010, 08:04
Are you one of those people who thinks that everything that happened in the last 200 years was rubbish?
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Gibbon started a topic Cultural Heaven

14 September 2010, 07:27
Cultural Heaven

Yep, thats where I am right now.

Just finished M.I.Finlays Aspects of Antiquity as recommended by Thunder Lizard. Excellent collection of essays and the Homer/Moses question is fascinating.

Last night took receipt of my new OU books for a forthcoming course.

Saturday, day trip to London to see the Raphael Tapestries at the VA.
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