Introduction to Ancient Greek History and Civilization

Timetable

Module aim (aims)

1 To introduce the student to the history and civilization of ancient Rome.
2 To provide structured knowledge at an advanced level in the history and civilization of ancient Rome.
3 Formation of competencies related to the ability to place cultural phenomena in a historical context.
4 To provide advanced level knowledge about the formation of ancient cultures and civilizations, key processes, and significant ideological tendencies of Roman antiquity.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Syllabus

1. Roman history from a kingdom to a Republic.
2. Roman history from the Republic to the Empire.
3. Roman economy.
4. Ancient religions.
5. Civil unrest in ancient Rome.
6. Roman Empire during Late Antiquity.
7. Roman art and culture.

Reading list

Obligatory

1. Wolf, G. Rome: An empire’s story. Oxford 2021.
2. C. Ando, Imperial Ideology and Provincial Loyalty in the Roman Empire, Berkeley 2000.
3. P. Brown, The World of Late Antiquity, London 1981.

Optional

1. L & R. Adkins, Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome. New York 1994.
2. B. Ward-Perkins, The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization, Oxford 2005.
3. E. Rawson, Roman Culture and Society, Oxford 1991.