Dr Maty Matyszak

Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)

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Biography

Dr Philip (Maty) Matyszak is a former journalist who became hooked on ancient history. His speciality is ancient Rome and he has written extensively on Rome’s greatest citizens and enemies, from his thesis Dominance in the Roman Senate, to his upcoming manuscript 24 Hours in Ancient Rome. His other interests include how arts and sciences developed in the Hellenistic era and mythology and its use in drama and propaganda- all whilst shovelling snow and trying not to get eaten by bears while living in the mountain backwoods of western Canada.

Maty's courses are designed to develop students' areas of interest through selected reading, mutual discovery of online and other resources and, above all, discussions, both live and in forums. Weekly sessions have a fixed framework of reading, lectures and quizzes, students are then encouraged to work with their tutor to expand their studies from this foundation.

Qualifications:

BA (Hons), Royal Holloway, University of London

MA, D.Phil (Lit.Hum.), St. John's, University of Oxford

Research

Hellenistic Greece and the Successor kingdoms

The development of arts and sciences in the Hellenistic Era

Mythology and its use in drama and propaganda

Selected Publications

BOOKS

Lost Empires: The Greeks, Reaktion , 2017 (IN PRESS)
Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation, Pen & Sword Military , 2017 (IN PRESS)
Hercules – The first Superhero, Monashee Mountain Publishing , 2015
The Servant of Aphrodite, Monashee Mountain Publishing , 2015
The Roman Empire, Oneworld Publications , 2014
Cataclysm 90 BC, Pen & Sword Military , 2014
Sertorius and the Stuggle for Spain, Pen & Sword Military , 2013
The Gold of Tolosa, Monashee Mountain Publishing , 2013
Expedition to Disaster, Pen & Sword Military , 2012
Gladiator, Thames & Hudson , 2011
Imperial General, Pen & Sword Military , 2011
The Greek and Roman Myths, Thames & Hudson , 2010
Legionary, Thames & Hudson , 2009
Philip Matyszak’s Classical Compendium, Thames & Hudson , 2009
Roman Conquests; Macedonia and Greece, Pen & Sword , 2009
Ancient Athens on Five Drachmas a Day, Thames & Hudson , 2008
Lives of the Romans (with J. Berry) Thames & Hudson , 2008
Mithridates the Great, Pen & Sword , 2008
Ancient Rome on Five Denariii a Day, Thames & Hudson , 2007
The Sons of Caesar, Thames & Hudson , 2006
The Enemies of Rome, Thames & Hudson , 2004
Chronicle of the Roman Republic, Thames & Hudson , 2003

OTHER

Numerous articles and contributions to anthologies (UNKNOWN)

Forthcoming courses

The fall of the Roman Empire | Short online courses

Roman and Greek mythology | Short online courses

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Short online courses

Past courses taught

Augustus and his Empire | Short online courses

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Courses

Augustus and his Empire | Short online courses

Athens and the 5th century intellectual revolution | Short online courses

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Courses

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Courses

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Courses

Julius Caesar: a life | Online Courses

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Courses

An introduction to the Roman Republic | Online Courses

Alexander the Great | Online Courses

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Courses

Alexander the Great | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Republic | Online Course

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Course

Julius Caesar: a life | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Republic | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Republic | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Republic | Online Course

Julius Caesar: a life | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

Athens and the 5th century intellectual revolution | Online Course

Roman and Greek mythology | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

Julius Caesar: a life | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

Julius Caesar: a life | Online Course

Ancient Rome: the city, society and infrastructure | Online Course

The fall of the Roman Empire | Online Course

An introduction to the Roman Empire | Online Course

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