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This is the website for Mark B. Wilson, historian and writer.
Academic InformationI teach ancient civilizations, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome at Lehman College, CUNY, and on occasion teach at other New York City area colleges including the New School.
For more information about my coursework click on the Courses Taught tab above. Current students can also find syllabi, assignment requirements, posted slides from class meetings, and other course materials there. Students with questions about the course requirements should consult these pages and can also contact me (see Contact Information below).
I am affiliated with the City University of New York Graduate School, where I am in the process of completing my doctoral dissertation on the dictatorship in Republican Rome.
Online Classical Sources and TranslationsIf you’re looking for my alphabetical catalog of online versions of classical texts by author, as published in their original Latin and Greek and as translated into English and French, that can be found here. The page also has a directory of various online archives of classical texts. Additions, updates, and corrections are welcome.
Contact InformationIf you are a student and want to reach me, my contact information and office hours are on my syllabus for whichever course you're registered for (check for your course under the Courses Taught tab).
To reach me directly by email, use the Contact Me tab.
Syllabi, assignments, information, and documents for current courses
Fall 2013
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Greece HIA 320, Lehman College |
Previous semesters
Spring 2013
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Rome HIA 321, Lehman College |
Fall 2012
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Greece HIA 320, Lehman College |
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Trade and Empire NHIS 3116, The New School for Public Engagement |
Spring 2012
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Rome HIA 321, Lehman College |
Fall 2011
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Greece HIA 320, Lehman College |
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Emergence of a Global Society HIS 1000C, St. John's University |
Spring 2011
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The Shaping of the Modern
World CORC 1220 section T3, Brooklyn College |
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Civilizations of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Rome HIA 321, Lehman College |
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The City-State NHIS 3123A, The New School |
Fall 2010
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The Shaping of the Modern World CORC 1220 section ET6, Brooklyn College |
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Civilizations
of the Ancient World HIS 246, Lehman College |
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History of Ancient Greece HIA 320, Lehman College |
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Encounters
Between Christianity and Islam NHIS 3308A, The New School |
Resources for students
media
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Pompeii/Herculaneum Exhibition (audio, 9:41) BBC World Update, March 27, 2013 |
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research and sources
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Master List of Ancient Sources and Translations | HTML | |
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Examining Primary Sources | HTML | |
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Research Paper: Criteria for Evaluating Sources | HTML | |
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Citations: Footnotes and Bibliographies | HTML | |
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Adding Footnotes in MS Word | HTML |
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Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide | HTML |
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Leonard Lief Library: Book search | HTML |
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| Access to JSTOR: Database of academic journal articles | HTML |
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| Access to Project MUSE | HTML |
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| Oxford English Dictionary | HTML |
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| Ask a Librarian | HTML |
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WorldCat: When you need information about a particular book | HTML |
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Bryn Mawr Classical Review | HTML |
writing help
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MS Word Essay Template | DOCX | |
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Writing a Position Paper (booklet) | HTML |
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Writing a Position Paper | HTML | |
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Keys to a Good Essay | HTML | |
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Formulating a Thesis | HTML | |
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Supporting your Argument | HTML | |
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Word Mix-Ups: Its/It's, Their/They're/There | HTML | |
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Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students by Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College | HTML |
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Zachary Schrag's Guidelines for History Students | HTML |
Useful maps for ancient history courses
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Map gallery | HTML | |
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The Mediterranean World — Maps of key regions, cities, and rivers around the Mediterranean Sea during the ancient world | HTML | |
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The Fertile Crescent — Maps of Mesopotamia (the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers), Syria, and the Levant (ancient Palestine and the Levant) | HTML | |
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Egypt — Maps of Lower and Upper Egypt | HTML | |
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The Aegean and the Greeks — Maps of the the Aegean Sea region, including Greece and its colonies beyond the Aegean | HTML | |
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The Persian Empire — Maps of Persia and the expansion of the Persian Empire | HTML | |
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Macedon and the Hellenistic East — Maps of Macedon, Alexander the Great's empire, and the empires created by his successors | HTML | |
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Italy and the Roman Empire — Maps of ancient Italy, Rome, and the Roman Empire | HTML |
Online collectionsMost of the following are databases or collections of translations or transcriptions of ancient documents. Pay careful attention to the provenance of these sources and make sure to distinguish primary source material from commentary.
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LacusCurtius: Roman antiquity, including many documents in translation | HTML |
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Perseus Digital Library: Greco-Roman history, literature and culture database | HTML |
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Internet Ancient History Sourcebook | HTML |
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Electronic Text Center at UVA | HTML |
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The Works of Cicero | HTML |
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The Chicago Homer: Homer's works in Greek and English | HTML |
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Silk Road narratives | HTML |
Online reference worksNote that anything from the material below that is not actual transcription or translation of classical materials (or an article from a peer-reviewed academic journal) will count as tertiary sources and CANNOT be used as source material in papers submitted fo my courses. These articles may, however, give you ideas about primary and secondary sources you can use.
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Livius: Articles on Ancient History | HTML |
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (Smith, 1875) | HTML |
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Omniglot: Encyclopedia of writing systems and languages | HTML |
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Ancient World Mapping Center | HTML |
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About Ancient/Classical History | HTML |
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Forum Romanum: A few Rome-related resources | HTML |
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The Theoi Project: Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art | HTML |
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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization at PBS | HTML |
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Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World | HTML |
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Women in World History Case Studies | HTML |
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Mrs. Osborn's massive list of ancient history links | HTML |
p l e a s e w a i t . . .
More information about Mark B. Wilson
As an historianMark B. Wilson is an ancient historian completing his doctoral work at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Broadly interested in Mediterranean civilization in the centuries preceding the Roman principate, he is especially intrigued by the last centuries of the Roman Republic. His pre-dissertation work has focused on Sulla’s relationship to the fall of the Republic. He has also studied and taught Greek, medieval, and Byzantine history.
Mark’s undergraduate work was at Livingston College, Rutgers University, whence he graduated with highest honors with degrees in journalism and history. His thesis work at Rutgers involved medieval paleography and resulted in an a transcription and analysis of a previously neglected 15th century annal.
At both Rutgers and CUNY Mark has been extensively involved on campus, having been an integral member of the campus newspaper at both schools as well as the Rutgers Glee Club and other organizations. Mark returned to graduate study in history after a many years flogging computers in the corporate world, and has an extensive skillset in graphics, software development, and web design. He lives in Brooklyn.
As a journalistIn addition to his work in history, Mark has a degree in journalism and was in the past also an entertainment journalist (writing for About.com, AgonyBooth.com, and other sites) and a graphic designer.
OnlineMark's blog page is here. To reach him by email, use this contact form.
Academic CV
education
– CUNY Graduate Center, M.Phil. in Ancient History, Ph.D. candidate in Ancient History, minoring in Medieval History; Matriculated September 2004; Advisor: Joel Allen; Graduate Teaching Fellow, 2005–2008.
– Rutgers University, B.A. in History and Journalism with Highest Honors, Graduated May 1989; Area of concentration: Medieval history; Honors Thesis: "The cronekelys of seyntes & kynges of ynglonde in Cambridge University Library MS. Ff.I.6."; University Senate; campus paper Editor-in-Chief; Glee Club.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Ancient and Medieval History
– History of Ancient Rome: HIA 321, Lehman College
– History of Ancient Greece: HIA 320, Lehman College
– Civilizations of the Ancient World: HIS 246, Lehman College
– The City-State - From Sumer to Singapore: NHIS 3123, The New School
– Encounters Between Christianity and Islam - Europe from 700 to 1700: NHIS 3308, The New School
– The Hellenistic Mediterranean and the Roman Republic: HIST 206, Queens College
– Western Civilization to 1500: HIST 21, Brooklyn College
– Western Civilization to 1500: HIS 101, Borough of Manhattan Community College
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Modern History
– The Shaping of the Modern World, 1500-present: CORC 1220/CORE 2.2, Brooklyn College
– World Civilization, 1500-present: HIST 112, Hunter College
– World Civilization, 1500-present: WCIV 102, City College of New York
– Early American History, Colonial Period to Civil War: HIS 120, Borough of Manhattan Community College
– The Shaping of the Modern World, 1750-present: CORE 4, Brooklyn College
PUBLICATIONS AND TALKS
– The Roman Navy - Its Development from Oxymoron to Mare Nostrum: September 12, 2008; New York Military Affairs Symposium, CUNY Graduate Center
– Brutal Justice - Decimation and the Roman Legion: September 28, 2007; New York Military Affairs Symposium, CUNY Graduate Center
– Oxford Bibliographies Online: "Erasmus"; "Printing and the Book"
– Writing a Position Paper
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De RomaExcerpts from Ancient Writers About Rome (2013) |
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Readings from HellasSources for the Exploration of Ancient Greece (2013) |
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Writing a Position PaperEffective Research Essays for History Students (2012) |
You can use this form to contact me with questions or issues.
Contact InformationIf you are a student and want to reach me: My contact information and office hours are on my syllabus for whichever course you're registered for, which can be found using the Courses Taught tab above.
You can also use the form below to contact me directly by email.
p l e a s e w a i t . . .
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