The Roman Empire

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Surveys the ancient empire from the late first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Our goal is two-fold: to explore the key figures and political and military developments that shaped Rome and to balance that top-down approach by digging up evidence for daily life, including the role of women in Roman society, the importance of slavery to the economy and the centrality of religion. The goal is to appreciate the diversity of the Roman experience including who participated in Roman rule, who didn't, and how Romans themselves wrestled with their changing identity, over five centuries of ancient Mediterranean history.