History of Roman Empire

Fall 2015

History of the Roman Empire

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-135

Faculty

Christopher S. van den Berg (Section 01)

Description

This course considers the Roman Empire at its height, tracing the political, social, and religious changes that shaped Rome from the death of Julius Caesar through the fifth century CE.  We will seek to understand the longevity of this extraordinary empire as well as the roots of its eventual decline.  Using literary, historiographical, and archaeological sources, we will see how Rome's once unitary society was challenged and transformed by the diverse cultures and religions of its empire. 

Fall semester.  Professor van den Berg

Keywords

Attention to Writing, Transnational or World Cultures Taught in English

Course times and locations

CLAS 135 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM BEBU 107
Th 02:30 PM - 03:50 PM BEBU 107

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Comment	Book Store	Price
978-0140448054	Satyricon, The	Penguin Classics, Rev. ed. 2012	Petronius, Morales, H. (Ed.)	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0140449327	The Aeneid	Penguin Classics	Virgil, West, D. (tr)	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0140455403	Agricola and Germania	Penguin classics; Rev. ed. 2010	Tacitus, Rives, J. (Ed.), Mattingly, H. (tr.)	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0140455649	Annals	Penguin Classics	Tacitus, Damon, C. (tr.)	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0199533213	Selected Letters	Oxford University Press; 1 edition (May 15, 2010)	Seneca, Fantham, E. (Ed)	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0199987559	A Brief History of the Romans	Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, 2013	Boatwright,Gargola, Lenski, Talbert	Required	Amherst Books	TBD
978-0520285989	The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture	University of California Press, Second edition, 2014	Garnsey, Saller,	Required	Amherst Books	TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2013, Fall 2015