Birgitta Hoffmann
Hadrian is possibly one of the most complex emperors on the Throne. Beloved in the East, despised in Rome, obsessed with the army and credited with an Empire at peace, that was full of wars. These lectures will explore these conflicting myths.
5 October: Acceding to a crisis: Hadrian in Syria
12 October Hadrian on the Danube: Fixing the leaky border
19th October The situation in Rome
2nd November Sabina, Matidia, Antinoos and the reputation of a prolific rake
9th November Travelling the Northern Empire: an obsession with frontiers
16th November Hadrian and the Jews: Not a happy relationship
23rd November Travelling the Greek World: Competing or Absorbing another culture
7th December The Succession crisis
The lectures can be attended individually or as a complete course.
Day: Thursdays Time: 2pm– 4pm
Seven weeks, starting 5th October-7th December, 2017.
Venue:
Cross Street Chapel
Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £88 | £85* | 12 | 30 |
*if booked before 5th September 2017
Price for individual lectures (please indicate which lectures when booking):
| Price | Concessions | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £12 | £11* | 12 | 30 |
*£11 if booked before 30th September 2017
To book, complete the MANCENT booking form and send it with payment to
Birgitta Hoffmann, 55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com phone: 07747 533 070