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CLAS 30205 - History of Ancient Rome, Fall 2007

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A course on the history of Ancient Rome

	The History of Rome Professor Elizabeth Mazurek, Ph.D. Department of ClassicsUniversity of Notre Dame Course Structure: Hour and 15 minute meetings twice a week.

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Course Description

This course introduces students to the history of ancient Rome from Romulus to Constantine (8th c. BC – early 4th c. AD). We will examine the meteoric spread of Roman rule in Italy and the ancient Mediterranean, the brilliance of a republican form of government tragically swept away by destructive civil war, the rise of repressive autocracy under the Caesars, and the threats to empire in late antiquity posed inside by the rise of Christianity and outside by hostile invaders. Special attention will be given to the types of primary evidence—historiography, inscriptions, coins, art and architecture—and how they influence our understanding of ancient Rome.

Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. Mazurek, E., administrator. (2007, September 13). History of Ancient Rome. Retrieved December 04, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/classics/history-of-ancient-rome. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.