JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY COURSE CODE: "CL/HS 231" COURSE NAME: "History of Ancient Rome and Italy" SEMESTER & YEAR: Summer Session I 2012

SYLLABUS INSTRUCTOR: Govero Thomas EMAIL: [email protected] HOURS: MTWTH 14:00-16:00 TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 45 CREDITS: 3 PREREQUISITES: OFFICE HOURS: By arrangement including weekends

COURSE DESCRIPTION:                                            "IS HISTORY NOTHING BUT THE PRAISE OF ROME"  Plutarch SCOPE AND AIMS OF THE COURSE .  Explore and analyze the history of ancient Italy and Rome from the Etruscans    down to the beginning of the decline of Empire.  .  Survey the Mediterranean environment as the context of Roman history. .  Survey the archeological, numismatic and literary sources of Roman history. .  Examining the macro-movements of Roman history such as the division of  political power    the growth of Roman Law, influence of Hellenism on Roman culture, slavery and the economy.  .  Analyzing the methods and approaches of Roman historians. .  Developing an interest in Roman history and the Roman world for future studies,research or reading. .  Consider the "myth of Rome", impact of Roman institutions down through Western history and the    message it has for us today.

SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:                                            "IS HISTORY NOTHING BUT THE PRAISE OF ROME"  Plutarch SCOPE AND AIMS OF THE COURSE .  Explore and analyze the history of ancient Italy and Rome from the Etruscans    down to the beginning of the decline of Empire.  .  Survey the Mediterranean environment as the context of Roman history. .  Survey the archeological, numismatic and literary sources of Roman history. .  Examining the macro-movements of Roman history such as the division of  political power    the growth of Roman Law, influence of Hellenism on Roman culture, slavery and the economy.  .  Analyzing the methods and approaches of Roman historians. .  Developing an interest in Roman history and the Roman world for future studies,research or reading. .  Consider the "myth of Rome", impact of Roman institutions down through Western history and the    message it has for us today.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:                                            "IS HISTORY NOTHING BUT THE PRAISE OF ROME"  Plutarch SCOPE AND AIMS OF THE COURSE .  Explore and analyze the history of ancient Italy and Rome from the Etruscans    down to the beginning of the decline of Empire.  .  Survey the Mediterranean environment as the context of Roman history. .  Survey the archeological, numismatic and literary sources of Roman history. .  Examining the macro-movements of Roman history such as the division of  political power    the growth of Roman Law, influence of Hellenism on Roman culture, slavery and the economy.  .  Analyzing the methods and approaches of Roman historians. .  Developing an interest in Roman history and the Roman world for future studies,research or reading. .  Consider the "myth of Rome", impact of Roman institutions down through Western history and the    message it has for us today.

TEXTBOOK: Book Title Author Publisher ISBN number Library Call Number Comments Format Local Bookstore Online Purchase Ancient Rome, From Romulus to Justinian Thomas Martin Yale University Press 9780300198317   Will order through Almost Corner Book Store

REQUIRED RESERVED READING: NONE RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING: NONE

GRADING POLICY -ASSESSMENT METHODS: Assignment Guidelines Weight Readings of text and handouts/discussion:   10 Resumes written in class for summary,discussion and reveiw   20 Midterm Paper   30 Oral presentation   10 Final exam-paper   30       -ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: AWork of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course. BThis is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments. CThis is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings. DThis level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail. FThis work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant. -ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: This is an intense course and even missing one two-hour session is the equivalent of missing and entire week of the normal semester.  You are expected to participate regularly in this course and if you are absent you can hardly participate.

ACADEMIC HONESTY As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.

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SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE Monday, May 21: .  First class:    Review syllabus, logistics, assessment .  Cavafy,  "Ithaca" .  The Mediterranean environment and setting:  topography, taxonomy, geography. Italy in    that environment:  topography, geography, geology, peoples, products.  The Mediterranean, then    and now.  .  How and what we know about the ancient Roman world:  sources and reception. .  Assignment:  Grant:  Chapter I;  Livy,  "The Early History of Rome",  Books I - III    (Guidelines and criteria for these readings will be discussed in class.) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, May 22: .  Pre-Roman peoples of Italy:  the Villanovans, Etruscans and Greeks:  cultural developments and    influences on the Romans. .  Discussion of Grant,  Chapter 1 .  Resume writing. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Visits:  Museo delle Terme (opposite Termini Station, Piazza dei Cinquecento)  Early Rome collection. Tarquinia, Cerveteri,  (Towns north of Rome, formerly Etruscan, with extensive Necropoleis.  Castelli Romani,  Castel Gondolfo (Monte Albano) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, May 23: .  .  Review and discussion of Livy,  Book I:  Institutionalizing early Roman society.  Writing, legends and    history.  Stoic history.  The Regnum (Early, seven kings of Rome) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, May 24:     .   Test no. 1 (Take home quiz to be handed in today).  Assignment:  Grant, Chapter II .   Early Rome and Livy (continued) ___________________________________________________________________________________ Monday,  May 28: .   Review and discussion of Livy, Books II & III:  Foundations of Republican institutions/constitution     Writing, legend and history.  Stoicism and stoic influences on Livy's history.  The Regnum:  the Seven       Kings of Rome.      .  The conflict of the orders, legislation and laws in the conflict.  The unification of Italy under the    Roman Republic.  .  Review of Grant, Chapter II .  Assignment:  Grant Chapter III _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, May 29: .  Topics for oral presentations.  Due:  Monday, 18    (Guidelines and criteria for content and style of these presentations will be distributed in class) .  Roman expansion in the Mediterranean:  the four conflicts with Carthage (Punic Wars);     .  Reveiw of Grant:  Chapter III .  Resume writing _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, May 30: .  The Punic/Carthaginian Wars:  Hannibal in Italy.  Consequences of the wars:  agriculture, demography,    slavery,  latifundia, political.  .   Assignment:  Grant, Chapter IV .   Hellenism and Stoicism at Rome:  a cultural revolution among the elite. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, May 31:   Test No. 2 .  The imperial expansion of Rome in the Mediterranean:  Greece and the Middle East .  Review and discussion of Grant, Chapter IV  .  Assignment:  Grant, Chapter V .  Roman domestic politics and economy:  the Gracchi ____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 4: .   Resume writing .   Review of Grant, Chapter V .   The Collapse of the Roman Republic:  from the Gracchi to Pompey .   Presentations .   Asssignment:  Grant, Chapter VI ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 5:  .  The collapse of the Roman Republic (con't) .  Presentations ____________________________________________________________________________________.     :  Wednesday, June 6:    The Collapse of the Roman Republic:  the role of Cicero;  Pompey to Julius Caesar, Octavian .   Presentations _____________________________________________________________________________________       Thursday, June 7: .     Polybius and Sallust on the Roman Republic .   Assignment:  Suetonius, "Life of Augustus" .   Test no. 3 .   The establishment of the Principate:  Augustus and the Augustan Age.  Political and social      developments of the early principate.  The "Res Gestae Divi Augusti" - handout. .   Augustan literature (Vergil, Horace)  art, architecture.  In-class selections from Vergil, Aeneid,     Book VI  .   Assignment:  Grant, Chapter VII  .   Assignment:   Tacitus:  "Nero" (Handout) ___________________________________________________________________________________   Friday, June 8:  Make-up day for June 29th . Augustan age;  the Res Gestae divi Augusti. . Test no. 3     ___________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Visits:  "Ara Pacis",  (Piazza Augusto Imperatore), Mausoleum of Augustus,   Forum of Augustus, (Via Fori Imperiali, entry from the Markets of Trajan),  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 11:.      The Principate:  Julio-Claudians:  Augustus  - Nero.       .   Rome and Imperial society:  urbanism, religious changes, slavery, women, capital and provinces   _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June  12: .       The Principate and Imperial Society:  Vespasian - Marcus Aurelius .  Art, architecture, religion and culture under the empire.  Pompeii and Herculaneum .  Assignment:  Grant,  Chapter VII _____________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Visits:  Colosseum,  Forum Romanum,  Palatine Hill,  Pantheon, Museo Altemps (near the Piazza Navona), Capitoline Museums (Campidoglio),  Museo della Archeologia Romana (Palazzo Massimo - in front of Termini Station, Piazza del Cinquecento),  Museo Montemartini,  Via Ostiense  Vatican Museums Porta Maggiore:  Imperial collections from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 13: .   Resume writing .  The principate and Imperials Society:  Commodus - The Severan Dynasty - Chaos (235 - 285),     the Dominate/Diocletian and reform.  .   Review of Grant, Chapter VII _____________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Visits:  Parco degli Acquadotti(Via Prenestina),  _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 15: .   Final paper discussion (Guidelines and criteria will be distributed) .  Catch-up and Review day:  The great evolution of Roman history. .  Selections from Montesquieu  "The Greatness of the Romans and their Decline";  Edward Gibbon,    "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" _____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 18: .  .  Final Paper discussions .  Test No 4 .  The revolution of Constantine  (305 - 336) .  The rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire ____________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Visit:  Ponte Milvio,  Basilicas:  San Giovanni, Sante Croce  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 19: . Continued discussion of the late Empire:  Constantine, Christianity . .  Catch up.  (____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 20: .  The revolution of Constantine (con't) .   The legal inheritance of Rome Wednesday, June 21: .  Overview,  Constantine and his revolution.        _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 22 . Test No. 5 . Roman religious developments in the late Empire:  Christianity, Mithradism, cults. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 25: .  The Roman Empire after Constantine.  Collapse of the Empire _____________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 26: General Review class. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 27:  Last day of classes. .  Final- exam papers due. .  Aelius Aristides "On Rome" ___________________________________________________________________________________ Suggested Reading for the Curious and Ambitious:  Edward Gibbon,  The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.  Three Volumes.  (A classic of historical writing and English prose style.) ____________________________________________________________________________________                                                          HAVE A GOOD REST OF THE SUMMER! .

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