CLCV 2905
Rome of the Caesars
The history of ancient Rome from the end of the Republic to the coming of Islam.
2025
Topics
- Caligula 226, 254-259, 272
- & Christians 32, 51-54, 260-264
- 8-30, 338-342
- 8-319 Reflection paper 2
- antiquity 396-408 Reflection paper 3
- Christianity 409-414
- Apostate and frontier 438-448 Reflection paper 4
- and the Byzantine 473, 480-489
- medieval world 540-541 Summative reflection
Readings
- R. Mathisen, Ancient Roman Civilization: History and Sources. 753 BCE to 640 CE. Oxford University Press, 2019. Cost: $105.00 paper copy, $56.91 digital; rental options available
- T. Parkin and A. Pomeroy (eds.), Roman Social History: A Sourcebook. Routledge, 2007. Cost: $69.67 Note: This book is available online at MacOdrum with unlimited users. You do not need
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as HIST 2905 . Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2901 (no longer offered) and HIST 2901 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit. Lecture three hours a week.