Winter 2005 History 414/514 Roman Republic
| •INSTRUCTOR: Nicols |
• CRN 27528 (414), 27529 (514) |
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| • LECTURES: TuTh: 12:00-13:20 |
• CLASSROOM: PAC 30 |
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| • FINAL EXAMINATION: Friday, March 18, 8 a. m. |
• OFFICE HOURS: Monday 10:30 to 11:30 or drop-in, 114 Friendly. (Call beforehand (6-3902) to see whether I am available, otherwise you may have to wait a bit.) e-mail: msnic@uoregon.edu |
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course examines Roman history from the foundation of the city until the death of Julius Caesar in 44BC. In particular, we will be looking at the development of Roman national myth, the ideals and reality of the much admired system of republican government, the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, Roman expansion first through Italy and then throughout the entire Mediterranean world. We will devote considerable attention to the various forms of evidence, not only to the literary, but also to material culture.
TEXTS:
- RC = Naphtali LEWIS & Meyer REINHOLD: ROMAN CIVILIZATION: THE REPUBLIC AND THE AUGUSTAN AGE, Vol. 1, 3rd Edition, Columbia UP, 1990
- TR = Mary T. BOATRIGHT, Daniel J. GARGOLA, Richard J. A. TALBERT: THE ROMANS, Oxford UP, 2004
- SHR = G. Alfoeldy, The Social History of Rome, Baltimore 1988
- Links to other sources and archaeological material will be provided via links to the internet in the respective lectures in the syllabus and at the relevant lecture.
- Bring RC to each lecture. We will be reading passages in class.
EXAM:
There will be one mid-term and one final examination. The examinations are take home, open book exams. The final is comprehensive.
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LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS: (unless otherwise noted, the numbers for RC refer to sections NOT to pages)
1st Week
TU |
4 Jan |
Introduction to the course. Course requirements, use of source materials, major themes and leading ideas of the course. The geography of the Mediterranean and of Italy. |
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TR pp. 1-4; RC 1; 3. |
TH |
6 Jan |
The sources for Roman history; legends and myths of early Rome. |
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TR pp.4-25; RC pp. 1-49; secs. 4-8 |
2nd Week |
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TU |
11 Jan |
Carthaginians, Etruscans and Greeks. Society and institutions of regal Rome. |
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TR pp.25-45; RC 2; 9-12; 46-50; 54-6, SHR 1 (“Foundations and Structure”) |
TH |
13 Jan |
Rome’s emergence as leading power in the Italian peninsula. |
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TR pp. 45-53, pp. 75-96; RC 13-17; 19-22; 43-45; 51 |
3rd Week |
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TU |
18 Jan |
The Social Organization of Rome; The Conflict of the Orders; Constitution and Law in early Rome |
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TR pp. 53-75; RC 23-45; SHR 1 (“Struggle”) and 2 (“Dissolution”) |
TH |
20 Jan |
Roman Society and Law. Pyrrhus and Rome; The international world of the Hellenistic monarchies. |
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TR pp. 90-94; RC 13; 18; 23-45; 53 |
4th Week |
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TU |
25 Jan |
The first and second Punic war. |
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TR pp. 97-119; RC 57-67, 92 |
TH |
27 Jan |
Cultural, economic and social repercussions. |
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RC 59-67; 92-9; SHR (“Roman Social System”), Plutarch excerpts, Pictures |
5th Week |
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TU |
1 Feb |
MIDTERM EXAMINATION |
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TH |
3 Feb |
Rome and the Conquest of the Mediterranean (264-146 B. C.) |
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TR pp. 119-135; RC 68-80; 91; 126-30; 168 |
6th Week |
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TU |
8 Feb |
Imperialism and the Organization of the Provinces |
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RC 88-91; 94-5; 119-129; 133-4; 136-47; 163-4; 169; 174. |
TH |
10 Feb |
The fruits of empire |
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TR 136-153; RC 148-9; 170 (“Beginning of Luxury”)173; 176-7, 185; SHR 3. |
7th Week |
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TU |
15 Feb |
The reforms of the Gracchi; sources and events to 80 B.C. |
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TR 153-192; RC 96-100; 102 |
TH |
17 Feb |
New political concepts: "Optimates," "Populares", the tribunate, the Italian question, and the army |
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RC 81-83; 101, 103; 104; 154-56; 158; 173 |
8th Week |
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TU |
22 Feb |
The reforms of Sulla and the ascendancy of Pompey |
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TR pp. 193-224 |
TH |
24 Feb |
New formulae and new imperialism; Municipalities and Citizenship. |
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TR pp.225-238; RC 84-7; 103; 105; 150-3; 162 |
9th Week |
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TU |
1 Mar |
Hellenistic Culture in Rome and Italy |
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RC 170; 185-8. |
TH |
3 Mar |
Caesar, the Civil War, and the ides of March. |
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TR pp. 239-266; RC 107-8; 110-13; 161 |
10th Week |
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TU |
8 Mar |
Roman society in the late republic |
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RC 165; 167; 170-2; 175; 178-9; 183; 191; SHR 4. |
TH |
10 Mar |
Review |
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No assignment |
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