HIST208 - Rome Through the Ages

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Rome Through the Ages
HIST208 FA

Crosslistings: COL208,MDST208

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 texts and visual images.

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: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Nussdorfer,Laurie

Times: ..T.T.. 08:30AM-09:50AM; Location: BTFDC314

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 24)

SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 4

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 6 FR: 6

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on JUN-21-2000