Resistance Rebellion in Rome

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Rome at the height of its supremacy rivals any of the great powers that have existed in human history. The influence of Rome invites questions concerning peoples and nations on the opposite end of Roman hegemony, and it consequently creates space for discussing Rome as an incubator of resistance and rebellion. This course serves as an investigation into the modes of resistance available to inhabitants of the Roman empire and analyzes comparanda within modern contexts in order to better understand the successes, failures, and techniques of rebels in ancient Rome. A primary objective of the class is to explore the Roman milieu as a springboard for counteraction by closely examining ancient sources and secondary scholarship, with the hope that we might gain greater insight into not only Rome as a site of resistance but also the world in which we live today.