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COL 208
Rome Through the Ages
COL 208 FA
Crosslistings: HIST208, MDST208
Not Currently Offered
This course surveys the history of Europe's most resonant
urban symbol, the city of Rome, from antiquity to the
Baroque era (1600s). It focuses both on Rome's own urban,
political and cultural history and on the city's changing
content as a symbol over 2000 years. This is a lecture and
discussion course that emphasizes reading and viewing
primary sources, both literary and visual.
MAJOR READINGS
Livy, Cicero, Virgil, St. Augustine,
medieval pilgrim guides, LIFE OF COLA DI RIENZO, Petrarch,
Vasari, and Shakespeare, among others. Also John Stambaugh,
THE ANCIENT ROMAN CITY.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Frequent short papers on the
reading to prepare for discussion. One short research
project.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
No late papers;
active participation in discussion.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA COL
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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