HIST 414: Ancient Rome:  The Empire -- Spring, 2011

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

--GTF: Ashley Flanagan, officehours: 343 McKenzie, 10 to noon Wednesdays
--Classroom Asst: Lindsay Short, officehours: 340 V McKenzie,

Syllabus for Spring, 2011.

• Tu. 28 Mar.  Introduction; Roman Institutions / Imperial Affairs
• Th. 31 Mar. Roman Institutions (continues): / Caesar   and Octavian
• Tu. 5 Apr.  Octavian and the 2nd Triumvirate / Constitutional Reform;
• Classroom report on the rise of Octavian.
• Th. 7 Apr. A military monarchy/ The national program.
  
• Tu. 12 Apr. The National Program II: summary, conclusions, classroom exercise on the National Program.
• Classroom report on the National Program.
• Th. 14 Apr. Augustan reform in art and the Monuments. Review and Discussion.
• Tu. 19 Apr. Midterm Examination
• Th. 21 Apr. The Problem of Succession/ The Julio - Claudian Period. Opposition
• Classroom Exercise on "The Illusion and The Opposition"
• Tu. 26 Apr. The Army. Public and private life.
• Th. 28 Apr. High Culture: Pliny and Tacitus
• Understanding your midterm grade.
• Tu. 3 May. The Case for The Romans; Romanisation.
• Th. 5 May. Romanization (continues). Classroom exercise on Romanization
• Tu. 10 May. Imperial Administration" ...when mankind was happiest..."
• Th. 12 May. Economic and Social Structure. Classroom exercise on 'Afghanistan'
• Tu. 17 May. Crisis in the 3rd Century; Classroom exercise on the Crisis
• Th.. 19 May. The Reforms of Diocletian and Constantine
• Tu. 24 May. High Culture, Science, Pseudo-Science and Magic
• Th. 26 May: Religion, Ritual and Cult in the Roman Empire
• Tu. 31 May. Christianity; classroom exercise on Christianity
• Th. 2 June. Roman Law and the 'Fall' and Legacy of Rome

Classroom Reporting Tool

Final Examination for
Spring Term, 2011
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, at 8:00