HIST 206 Ancient Rome

A survey of ancient Rome and its development from small city-state to the dominant power of the Mediterranean world. Themes include the diversity and developments of populations, political ideals, social life, material conditions, and religious practices over time and space. We will explore subjects such as the origins of the city, Republican forms of government, imperialism, the civil wars, the Roman Empire, daily life, and the emergence of Christianity. Our survey will end with the transformations of the Roman world in late antiquity.