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Thursday, May 7
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
XXVII. Conflicts and Crises under Commodus and the Severi | Ward367–381 |
XXVIII. The Third-Century Anarchy | Ward382–391 |
XXIX. Changes in Roman Life and Culture during the Third Century | Ward392–407 |
READ AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
ZOSIMUS / Imperial Weakness Invites Barbarian Aggression | Reader113 |
EUSEBIUS / The Persecution under Decius | Reader116 |
VOPISCUS / Aurelian’s Conquest of Palmyra | Reader118 |
HERODIAN / How Didius Julianus Bought the Empire at Auction | Reader110 |
VARIOUS / The Lives of Soldiers and Sailors | Reader111 |
Take the quiz between May 7 and 13.
Quiz 8 Recap
Respond to and discuss the readings and lecture. Also try to react to what other students are saying. This is where we get at what these readings and ideas are all about, so discussing and interacting here is absolutely vital.
Make sure to also include a question that arose from you from today's readings or lecture. It can be any kind of question, but ideally something that provokes some discussion.