CLAS0143B-F14
Rise & Fall of Roman Republic
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic
This course is an introduction to the literature, politics, culture and history of the Roman Republic (c.509-31BCE) - a period which saw Rome grow from a small city on the Tiber to the supreme power in the Mediterranean, and also saw the development of Latin literature. Our readings cover a broad variety of literary genres and authors: comedy (Plautus and Terence), lyric (Catullus), epic (Ennius), political speeches and letters (Cicero), history (Caesar, Sallust, Polybius), and didactic philosophy (Lucretius). As we read we will be careful to investigate how these texts present different and often conflicting ideas of what it means to be Roman, as well as how different ideologies of Rome compete throughout each work. 3 hrs. lect. 1hr. disc.
This course is an introduction to the literature, politics, culture and history of the Roman Republic (c.509-31BCE) - a period which saw Rome grow from a small city on the Tiber to the supreme power in the Mediterranean, and also saw the development of Latin literature. Our readings cover a broad variety of literary genres and authors: comedy (Plautus and Terence), lyric (Catullus), epic (Ennius), political speeches and letters (Cicero), history (Caesar, Sallust, Polybius), and didactic philosophy (Lucretius). As we read we will be careful to investigate how these texts present different and often conflicting ideas of what it means to be Roman, as well as how different ideologies of Rome compete throughout each work. 3 hrs. lect. 1hr. disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2014
- Location:
- Twilight Hall 201(AXT 201)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 8, 2014 to Dec 5, 2014)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Christopher Star
- Subject:
- Classics
- Department:
- Classics
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CW EUR HIS LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- CLAS0143A-F14 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92538
- Subject Code:
- CLAS
- Course Number:
- 0143
- Section Identifier:
- B