Roman History

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is a partially on-site Roman History course that covers the period between the founding and early Christianity. It is taught at Temple University Rome. This survey of Roman History begins with the foundation of Rome in the 8th century BCE. and ends with the transformation of the Roman Empire in the 5th and 6th cent. CE. Students will read a narrative history, a study of various aspects of Roman society and culture, and a selection of the ancient sources upon which our knowledge is based. Archaeological material will be used in addition to the literary sources. The influence of Rome on later Western Civilization in government and law will be studied as well as its role in determining the foundation of Christianity.