History of Rome

Fall 2018

History of Rome

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-136

Faculty

Christopher S. van den Berg (Section 01)

Description

This course examines the political and social systems and struggles that marked Rome's growth from a small city-state to a world empire. Through various sources (Roman works in translation and material evidence) we will focus on the development of the republican form of government and its transformation into an empire. We will study also the daily life of the people and the impact of Christianity on the Roman Empire. Three class hours per week.

Fall semester. Professor van den Berg.

Keywords

Attention to Issues of Class, Attention to Issues of Gender and Sexuality, Attention to Issues of Race, Attention to Speaking, Attention to Writing, Transnational or World Cultures Taught in English

Course times and locations

CLAS 136 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM SCCE E110
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM SCCE E110

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
9780199540112	The Republic and The Laws (Oxford World's Classics)	Oxford University Press	Cicero	Required	Amherst Books	From $9.13-$17.40
9780872209893	Ten Speeches (Hackett Classics)	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.	Cicero	Required	Amherst Books	From $10.00-$25.34
9781108413190	Rome and the Making of a World State, 150 BCE-20 CE	Cambridge University Press	Josiah Osgood	Required	Amherst Books	From $21.52-$27.73

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, January 2022, Spring 2022