| Course Title: Ancient Rome |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: Ancient Rome and its empire can be viewed both as a measure of human achievement and a cautionary tale of the corrupting effects of unbridled power. This course covers the history of Ancient Rome from its mythologized beginnings (753 BCE) to the rise and spread of Christianity under the Emperor Constantine (312 CE). Topics include the creation and development of Rome's republican form of government as well as its eventual transition to monarchy, the causes and consequences of the acquisition of empire, the role of the army in administering the provinces and defending the frontiers, the image of emperor, the economy, and religion. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Geoffrey Sumi | 413-538-2277 | gsumi@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 001L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Taught in English. |
| Course Tags | ||
| CLASS0001 | CLAS: Classical Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor. |
| CLASS0001 | CLAS: Classical Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major and/or minor. |
| CLASS0002 | CLAS-HS: Classical Studies - Historical | This course has been approved to count towards the Classical Studies major in the Historical subject area. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| CLAS-216-01 Ancient Rome |
| HIST-228-01 Ancient Rome |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 34 | Available: 4 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Roman Civilization, vol. 1: The Republic and the Augustan Age Author: Lewis, Naphtali Copyright: 1990 Edition: 3rd Volume: 1 ISBN: Publisher: Columbia University Press |
Required | 50.00 |
| Title: Roman Civilization, vol. 2: The Empire Author: Lewis, Naphtali Copyright: 1990 Edition: 3rd Volume: 2 ISBN: Publisher: Columbia University Press |
Required | 50.00 |
| Title: Ancient Rome from Romulus to Justinian Author: Martin, Thomas Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780300198317 Publisher: Yale University Press |
Required | 14.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Be sure to acquire the 3rd edition of Roman Civilization (both volumes). |