* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Roman Republic
Structural history of the Roman military wikipedia , lookup
Roman army of the mid-Republic wikipedia , lookup
Roman calendar wikipedia , lookup
Roman infantry tactics wikipedia , lookup
Alpine regiments of the Roman army wikipedia , lookup
Legislative assemblies of the Roman Republic wikipedia , lookup
Military of ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Constitutional reforms of Sulla wikipedia , lookup
Ancient Roman architecture wikipedia , lookup
Travel in Classical antiquity wikipedia , lookup
Wales in the Roman era wikipedia , lookup
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest wikipedia , lookup
History of the Roman Constitution wikipedia , lookup
Roman funerary practices wikipedia , lookup
Roman economy wikipedia , lookup
Switzerland in the Roman era wikipedia , lookup
Roman army of the late Republic wikipedia , lookup
Roman Republican governors of Gaul wikipedia , lookup
Roman historiography wikipedia , lookup
Culture of ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Romanization of Hispania wikipedia , lookup
Roman agriculture wikipedia , lookup
Education in ancient Rome wikipedia , lookup
Food and dining in the Roman Empire wikipedia , lookup
Roman Republic — Graduate Syllabus TTh 12:00–1:20 175 Lillis Hall Instructor: Stephanie L. Budin ([email protected]) (Office: 309 McKenzie) Required Texts: The Romans: From Village to Empire, 2nd Edition. By M.T. Boatwright, D.J. Gargola, N. Lenski, and R.J.A. Talbert. Oxford University Press. 2012. Roman Civilization, Volume I: The Republic and the Augustan Age, Selected Readings, 3rd edition. Edited by N. Lewis and M. Reinhold. Columbia University Press. Livy. The History of Rome, Books 1–5. Translated by Valerie M. Warrior. Hackett Publishing Inc. Polybius. The Histories. A new translation by Robin Waterfield. OUP Plutarch. Roman Lives. A New translation by Robin Waterfield. OUP (ISBN-13: 9780199537389, it goes from Cato the Elder to Marc Antony) Extra Readings on Canvas (Please print out and bring to class with you) Aims of the Class: The ideal here is to learn about the rise of Rome from its semi-mythic origins as just another city in central Italy to the center of an Empire stretching from Scotland in the West to Iraq in the East. How did the Romans manage this? What did they do right, and what did they do wrong? And furthermore, how do we know any of this? Along with our study of Roman history we shall examine how we know anything about the ancient world, considering our sources and how we wring information out of them. Requirements and Grading: For this class, attendance is mandatory. You have to be here and talk and listen just like everyone else. There will be a mid-term, a research paper, and a final exam during finals week. You will be graded 20% on Attendance and Participation, 20% on the Midterm, 30% on the Research Paper, and 30% on the Final Exam. If you miss any of these (e.g. fail to turn in the paper or take a test), you fail the class. The class, not the assignment. You MUST schedule an appointment with me in the first three weeks of class to determine your research topic. You are more than welcomed to come see me about the paper as often as you need to, to go over ideas, get help with bibliography, work on writing, etc. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Plagiarism is using someone else’s ideas or writing and presenting it as your own. For example, cutting and pasting text from the Internet, or copying someone else’s text from a book, without proper citation, is plagiarism. If you plagiarize, you fail the class. Period. DO NOT BRING ELECTRONIC ANYTHING TO CLASS UNLESS IT IS WIRED INTO YOUR ENDOCRINE SYSTEM OR THE POLICE STRAPPED IT TO YOUR ANKLE 1 (you know who you are). No laptops, no cell ‘phones. Your teacher is 800 years old AND a former World of Warcraft widow, and she hates these things. Please note that the graduate students have additional reading and meeting times. Ideally, I’d like to meet for one or two additional hours per week, preferably a bit after class. We’ll be reading the primary sources listed above (Livy, etc.), and, if you want, we can also work on some Greek. We’ll figure this out the first day of class. You also have a major research assignment due the end of term, and will be presenting said research to the class. Enjoy! Class Schedule: (Assignments are due the day they are listed) WEEK ONE Tuesday, Sept. 29: Introduction to the class: texts, aims, expectations. Thursday, Oct. 1: Getting at our sources Roman Civilization: Introduction (pp. 1–49) (Don’t panic; you don’t have to memorize it) WEEK TWO Tuesday, Oct. 6: Rome and Her Kings The Romans: Chapter 1 Roman Civilization: §§1–12 Thursday, Oct. 8: The Republic Begins The Romans: Chapter 2, pp. 43–69 (up to “Rome and Central Italy”) Roman Civilization: §§13–15, §§ 23–38, § 42 Canvas: “Patricians Versus Plebeians, 509–287” by P.A. Brunt WEEK THREE Tuesday, Oct. 13: The Republic Fights with its Neighbors (A Pyrrhic Victory at Best) The Romans: Chapter 2, pp. 69–86 Roman Civilization: §§ 16–22. Thursday, Oct. 15: Household and Religion The Romans: Chapter 3, pp. 87–94 Canvas: “Under Roman Roofs: Family, House, and Household” by K.J. Hölkeskamp. Canvas: “Rome” by Celia Schultz Roman Civilization: §§ 46–56 Canvas: “The Sexual Status of the Vestal Virgins” by Mary Beard 2 WEEK FOUR Tuesday, Oct. 20: The Punic Wars and their Aftermath The Romans: Chapter 3, pp. 94–124 Roman Civilization: §§ 57–63, § 80 Canvas: “The Roman Army and Navy” by David Potter Thursday, Oct. 22: Consequences The Romans: Chapter 4, pp. 125–141 Canvas: “Slavery in the Roman Republic” by Keith Bradley WEEK FIVE Tuesday, Oct. 27: MIDTERM Panic! Panic!!!!! Thursday, Oct. 29: Rome Had Women????? (Yes. Yes it did) (And education!!!) Canvas: “Women in the Roman Republic” by Phyllis Culham Canvas: Matrona Docta, Chapters 1 and 2, by Emily Hemelrijk. WEEK SIX Tuesday, Nov. 3: All Hades Starts to Break Loose The Romans: Chapter 4, pp. 141–153; Chapter 5, pp. 154–163 (up to “Marius’ Career”) Roman Civilization: §§ 97–98, §§ 101–102 Thursday, Nov. 5: Marius and the Social War The Romans, Chapter 5, pp. 163–177 Roman Civilization: § 103 WEEK SEVEN Tuesday, Nov. 10: The Rise of Sulla The Romans: Chapter 5, pp 177–183; Chapter 6, pp. 185–199 Roman Civilization: § 104 Thursday, Nov. 12: “I’m Spartacus!” The Romans: Chapter 6, pg. 199 Roman Civilization: §§ 94–95 Canvas: Selections from Spartacus and the Slave Revolt, by Brent Shaw WEEK EIGHT Tuesday, Nov. 17: Pompey, Crassus, and Cicero The Romans: Chapter 6, pp. 200–215 Roman Civilization: §§ 107–109 3 Thursday, Nov. 19: A Triumphant Triumvirate The Romans, Chapter 7, pp. 217–243 WEEK NINE Tuesday, Nov. 24: Julius Caesar (“kai su, teknon?”) The Romans: Chapter 7, pp. 244–256 Roman Civilization: §§ 110–113 Thursday, Nov. 26: THANKSGIVING!!! (no class) WEEK TEN Tuesday, Dec. 1: Aftermath: The Rise of Augustus The Romans: Chapter 8, pp. 257–281 Roman Civilization: §§ 114–115 and §§ 117–118 First set of Graduate Presentations Thursday, Dec. 3: Finishing Up and Review PAPERS DUE!!!!! Second set of Graduate Presentations WEEK ELEVEN: FINALS! Panic! Panic!!! 4