History of Rome

Catalog description

This course explores the history of ancient Rome to gain an understanding and critical appreciation of Roman civilization and the historiography of ancient Rome through a study of its history, government, art, literature, social development, and prominent personalities. Primary source readings will reveal Roman views on politics, warfare, slavery, women, sexuality, and religion among other aspects of Roman life. The course will also focus on historiography, that is, how historians have interpreted the past. Through such means, students will increase their understanding of another society and their ability to reflect and think critically about change in a political system over time. This course may have as its focus different topics from different periods of Roman history. Course Attributes: Humanities Elect/Integrations College of Arts & Sciences History