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Week 13: The New Empire
Thursday, May 14
(1) Video lectures on Youtube
13a - Diocletian and Constantine 13b - Christianization Quiz 8 Recap(2) Do the readings
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
| XXX. Diocletian: Creating the Fourth-Century Empire | Ward408–419 |
| XXXI. Constantine the Great and Christianity | Ward420–431 |
| XXXII. From Constantine’s Dynasty to Theodosius the Great | Ward432–438 |
READ AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
| DIOCLETIAN AND CONSTANTINE / Efforts to Stabilize the Economy | Reader119 |
| EUSEBIUS / The Conversion of Constantine | Reader120 |
| CONSTANTINE / The Edict of Milan | Reader121 |
| SOZOMEN / Constantine Founds Constantinople, 324 CE | Reader122 |
| JULIAN / Letter to Arsacius | Reader123 |
(3) Post in the comments below
(4) Take Quiz #9 (closed)
Take the quiz between May 14 and 20.
Quiz 9 Recap
Discussion and Presentations
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.
- Your comments should include your reactions to the arguments made in the readings, both specific points made by the writers and their overall claims, assumptions, and biases, as well as responses to comments made by other students.
- Your participation grade will be derive not only from the fact that you have posted, but on how well you contribute to the discussion of that day’s topic.
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.
Important: Please treat this as an in-class discussion, not like an internet comment board. What I'm asking for is reaction, discussion, and real questions about the material, as a part of your weekly participation in the course.