
The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, a 1654 painting by Nicolas Mignard. (This image is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)
Course Description
This course covers the history of Rome from its humble beginnings to the 5th century A.D. The first half covers Kingship to Republican form; the conquest of Italy; Roman expansion: Pyrrhus, Punic Wars and provinces; classes, courts, and the Roman revolution; Augustus and the formation of empire. The second half covers Virgil to the Vandals; major social, economic, political and religious trends at Rome and in the provinces. There is an emphasis on the use of primary sources in translation.
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As Taught In: | Spring 2017 |
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Undergraduate
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