HIST 414: Ancient Rome:  The Empire -- Spring, 2007

John Nicols -- nic@uoregon.edu -- (541)346-4817

Syllabus for spring, 2007.

• Tu 3 Apr.  Introduction; Roman Institutions / Imperial Affairs
• Th 5 Apr. Roman Institutions (continues)/ Caesar and Octavian 
• Tu 10 Apr.  Octavian and the 2nd Triumvirate / Constitutional Reform;
  Summary report from classroom exercise.on the rise of Octavian.
• Th 12 Apr. A military monarchy/ the national program.
  Link to projects page
• Tu 17 Apr. Augustan reform in art and the monuments. Classroom exercise on Augustus.
• Th 19 Apr. The Problem of Succession/ the Julio - Claudian Period . Midterm distributed.
• Tu 24 Apr. Opposition / the Army. Classroom Exercise on these issues.
• Th 26 Apr. Midterm Examination
• Tu 1 May: Public and private life
• Th 3 May: High Culture: Pliny and Tacitus
• Tu 8 May: Imperial Administration; Romanization
• Th 10 May: Romanization (continues); Romanization Report
• Tu 15 May: "...when mankind was happiest..."
• Th 17 May: Economic and Social Structure
• More on Projects
• Tu 22 May: Crisis in the 3rd Century; Transformation Report
• Th 24 May: The Reforms of Diocletian and Constantine
• Tu 29 May: Science and Religion in the Roman Empire
• Th 31 May: Christianity
• Tu 5 June: Roman Law // Projects for today.
• Th 7 June: The 'Fall' and Legacy of the Rome

ClassPhoto1; classphoto2; JoannaH, Nicols

LiveAction in the Roman Empire
Class Reporting Tool.

Final Examination: Wedsday, 13 June 2007, at 08:00