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CLST 102
INTRODUCTION TO
ROMAN CIVILIZATION
Dr Niall Christie
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday,
2:00-2:30 pm and 4:00-4:30 pm, or by appointment
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Latin:
Plain of Latium
Indo-European Language
Romance Languages
J (I), U, W (V)
Byzantine Empire:
“Romaioi” (Romans)
Impact on Christianity:
Constantine (r. 306-37)
Christian church modelled on old
imperial structures
Provinces
Literature and Science:
Romans building on Greek tradition.
Greek and Roman influence on later
writings, esp. genres and subjects
Romans finding practical applications
for Greek scientific ideas
Julian calendar (Julius Caesar, d. 44 BC)
Law:
justice
jus
“law”
law
lex
“law”
Basic principles still employed today
Politics:
Re-use of titles (e.g. senate, republic,
Caesar (kaiser/tzar))
Re-use of symbols
Art and Architecture
Late Republican Period (c. 146-27 BC)
Early Imperial Period (27 BC-14 AD)
Augustus (r. 31 BC-14 AD)
Cicero (d. 43 BC)
Reading primary sources:
Consider:
Historical circumstances
Agendas or loyalties
Inclusions and omissions
Ulterior motives
Roman Names:
C. (Gaius)
Julius
Caesar
personal
name
clan
name
family
name
Julia