Classics 128 - Ancient Rome

'A survey of the political, social, and cultural history of Rome from the Republic to the Empire, down to the early fourth century and the rise of Constantine. We shall strive to recreate the entire experience of the peoples of the Roman Empire and those who came in contact with it as it rose to become the dominant power in the Mediterranean. Topics include their history, war, trade and technology, religion, republican government and imperial administration, slavery, economics, and the Roman family. Sources include Polybius, Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, Tacitus, Seneca, Plutarch, and others.'