Syllabus
September
October
November
December
IM chapters 1-3Assignments
HAR pp. 147-233: excerpts from Polybius' Histories book 1, Livy's Ab Urbe Condita books 1-3
L&R excerpts (handouts)
Chatroom questions
Essay #1: Roman expansion from 509-265 BC
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| DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
| 8 | "What is history?" | --none-- |
| 10 | Sources, Materials & Methods | HAR Introduction pp. 1-13; Polybius 1.1-5 (pp. 15-20); pp. 147-150 (preface to Livy's History); LR pp. 37-49 |
| 13 | Geography
of Italy
Peoples of Italy |
IM chap. 1; LR 1.1-2 |
| 15 | Emergence of Rome: Roman Foundation Legends | IM chap. 2; HAR Livy 1.1-13; LR 1.8 |
| 17 | Rome under the Etruscans
Natural Resources of Italy Italy 600 BC Furthest Extent of Etruscans Terminology Chatroom: Tom & Jakob |
HAR Livy 1.15-49, 55-60; LR 1.9 |
| 22 | Early Republic: Struggles between the Orders
Terminology Essay #1 (due September 29) |
HAR Livy 2.1-14, 31-40; 3.33-37, 44-49, 56-58 |
| 24 | Magistracies and Assemblies of Rome | LR 1.24-42 |
| 27 | Ways of Rome | IM chap. 3 |
| 29 | Sacrifice, Devotio and Roman Republican Religion
Essay #1 Due |
LR 1.46-56 |
