Ancient Rome

 

Schedule of Readings and Assignments

For each meeting, please come into class having read and thought about the readings assigned for that class.

Readings listed with the book icon () are from the assigned textbook, Schultz, A History of the Roman People, 7th Edition.

To prepare for each meeting, you need to read:

  • All of the listed sections from the textbook (Schultz et al.), and
  • At least one of the primary source readings.

Note on textbook readings: the text has short chapters around specific topics. I’ve kept the readings about the same from week to week. The links are to the online version, for those who have bought or rented it.

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1 Introduction and Themes

Thursday, January 25

The Republic

2 Tribes and Kings

Thursday, February 1

  • Before the meeting:
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    • 2Also read one of the following:
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3 Patrician and Plebeian

Thursday, February 8

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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4 SPQR

Thursday, February 15

  • Before the meeting:
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Thursday, February 22

No meeting

Monday classes meet

5 The Nemesis of Carthage

Thursday, February 29

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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    • 2Also read one of the following:
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6 Acquisition of Empire

Thursday, March 7

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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The Images Essay is due on Monday, March 4.

7 Optimates and Populares

Thursday, March 14

8 Crossing the Rubicon

Thursday, March 21

  • Before the meeting:
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The Proposal is due on Monday, March 18.

9 End of the Republic

Thursday, March 28

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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The Principate

10 Augustus, Princeps, Imperator

Thursday, April 4

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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    • 2Also read one of the following:
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11 Succession and Empire

Thursday, April 11

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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    • 2Also read one of the following:
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12 The Roman Peace

Thursday, April 18

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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    • 2Also read one of the following:
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Thursday, April 25

No meeting

Spring recess

13 Third Century Crisis

Thursday, May 2

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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14 The New Empire

Thursday, May 9

  • Before the meeting:
    • 1Read all of the following:
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15 Final Exam

Thursday, May 16

The final exam will be held in-person on Thursday, May 16 from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. in our normal meeting room.