becky_baby said:
im in desperate need of some S.A's.. i have brief notes on all my topic but if anyone has done an assessment or something on any of these topics i would love you to death if you could email them to me. the topics ive studied are:
- fall of the roman republic
- pericles
- ancient society in the time of pericles
- greece 500-440bc
my email is :
becky_baby1@hotmail.com
thankx
I don't have any notes to give you, and I only did two of your four topics.
But I would recommend the following:
The old Excel Ancient History (far more detail than the new one, although it doesn't have anything on the new syllabus)
The Macquarie Study Guide- it goes through the syllabus points and really covers all the basics
For Greece 500-440:
Herodotos (if you haven't read this then I despair! It's a must for Greece 500-440- and yes he does ramble, but he's by far the most useful source known for this period! But beware of his inventing numbers and forcing Xerxes into the model of the hubristic leader)
Plutarch: The Rise and Fall of Athens (less reliable than Herodotos but he's a different side to it)
Thucydides (not nearly as relavent but he does have some stuff on it)
Bury and Meiggs: A History of Greece
For the Fall of the Roman Republic:
Plutarch: The Fall of the Roman Republic
Suetonious: The Twelve Caesars
Scullard: From the Gracchi to Nero
Kamm: Julius Caesar: A Beginner's Guide
Meier: Caesar
For Pericles and Athens in his time I'd say Thucydides would be your most important source (yes, he is very very dry, but he's also incredibly valuable {
and you haven't read him in the Greek, so I wouldn't be complaining! }). Also refer to Bury and Meiggs. For all areas of Greece, look to Pommeroy et. al., "Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History"
I hope this has been of some use. Remember, if you can't be bothered to do the reading for yourself, then you won't be able to get the marks! (You need to have your own ideas).
Best of luck!
