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Classical Civilisation - J199
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Free Classical Civilisation - J199 study notes for Cambridge OCR GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.
Myth and Religion
Women in the Ancient World
Myth and Religion (J199/11)
Gods
The Universal Hero: Heracles/Hercules
Religion and the City: Temples
Myth and the City: Foundation Stories
Festivals
Myth and Symbols of Power
Death and Burial
Journeying to the Underworld
Homeric World - Culture
Women in the Ancient World (J199/12)
Women of Legend
Young Women
Women in the Home
'Improper' Women
Women and Religion
Women and Power
Warrior Women
Women to be Feared
Homeric World - Literature
The Homeric World — Culture (J199/21)
Key Sites
Life in the Mycenaean Age
Decorative Arts
Tombs, Graves and Burial
Roman City Life - Culture
The Homeric World — Literature (J199/21)
Literary Techniques and Composition
Themes
The Character of Odysseus
The Portrayal of Key Characters
Roman City Life — Culture (J199/22)
Roman Housing
The Roman Home and Family
Society
Leisure and Entertainment
Roman City Life - Literature
Roman City Life — Literature (J199/22)
Satire and Fiction
Pliny and his Letters
Experiencing Roman City Life
Relationships and Roman Society
War and Warfare - Culture
War and Warfare - Literature
War and Warfare — Culture (J199/23)
Sparta at War in the 5th Century
Athens at War in the 5th Century
The Roman Military in the Imperial Period
The Romans at War
War and Warfare — Literature (J199/23)
Literary Context
Characterisation
Themes
Heroes and Warfare
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