HIST382 History of the Roman Empire

HIST 382.01 HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Fall 2008 Dr. Linda Jones Hall MWF 9:20-10:30 Calvert Hall 004
Office: 204 Kent Hall Phone: 240-895-4434 or ext. 4434
Office hours: 10:45-11:45 a.m. on Mon; 1:30-2:30 on Wed; or by appointment
Email: ljhall@smcm.edu webpage: http://www.smcm.edu/users/ljhall/ljhall.html

Course Description
This course will focus on the cultural and economic aspects of Roman life as well as on the political and military expansion of the Roman state. The time period covered extends from the founding of the Republic through the “fall” of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 A.D. The setting is the entire Mediterranean world, as it came under the influence of Roman power, both real and imagined. The very words of the Romans (and their observers) will provide the basis of this study. However, the evidence of art, archeology, and coinage will also be utilized. A chronological narrative will be developed from the reading assignments and lectures. Critical issues will be addressed in class discussion and from the secondary sources.

Required texts (These texts are available at the SMCM bookstore.)
TEXT = A. Ward, F. Heichelheim and C. Yeo, A History of the Roman People (Prentice Hall, 4th ed.) 2003. pbk. ISBN 0-13-038480-1

RomCiv I = N. Lewis and M.Reinhold, Roman Civilization. Vol. I, The Roman Republic and the Principate of Augustus (3rd ed.) 1990. ISBN 0231071310

RomCiv II = N. Lewis and M. Reinhold, Roman Civilization. Vol. II, The Empire (3rd ed.) 1990. ISBN 0231071337

PLUTARCH, Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Lives, Oxford World's Classics series, Edited by Philip A. Stadter and translated by Robin Waterfield. 2000. ISBN 019282502x.

SUETONIUS, The Twelve Caesars, Translated by Robert Graves. Revised with an Introduction by Michael Grant. Penguin 1989. ISBN 0-14-044072-0

ANONYMOUS. Lives of the Later Caesars. Translated and introduced by Anthony Birley. Penguin Classics. ISBN 0140443088.

Recommended
ATLAS = C. Scarre, Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome. Penguin, 1995, pbk. ISBN 0140513299

TURABIAN = Kate Turabian. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 7th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN 0-226-82337-9

COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Regular attendance and discussion is expected, and will be considered in the calculation of your final grade for the course. Be sure to read your assignments with close attention, before class if possible.
THE TEXTS

The text by Ward, Heichelheim and Yeo provides a chronological narrative of the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. The Roman Civilization readers present primary sources which are ancient testimonies, such as inscriptions, laws, letters, essays, and biographies. The biographies by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Anonymous will add insights into the personalities of the famous leaders. Scarre’s Atlas will help you envision the geographical, artistic, and architectural realities and remains of the Roman world. The guide by Turabian shows you in detail how to give citations to sources you consulted.

GRADING

WRITTEN EXERCISES (10 x 25 points per assignment) = 250 points
FIRST TEST = 150 points
SECOND TEST = 150 points
FIRST PAPER = 200 points
SECOND PAPER = 200 points
ATTENDANCE AND DISCUSSION = 50 points
TOTAL 1000 points

GRADE SCALE
Ultimately, the student’s grade is based on the professor’s assessment of the student’s work.
94-100 = A, 93-90 = A-, 87-89 = B+, 84-86 = B, 80-83 = B-, 77-79 = C+, 74-76 = C, 70-73 = C-, 67-69 = D+, 64-66 = D, 63-60 = D-, below 60 = F

Academic dishonesty is a very serious offense.
Definition of Plagiarism from To The Point and the College Catalog:
Plagiarism is the act of appropriating and using the words, ideas, symbols, images, or other works of original expression of others as one's own without giving credit to the person who created the work. If students have any questions regarding the definition of plagiarism, they should consult their instructor for general principles regarding the use of others' work. Among sources commonly used for documenting use of others' work are the style manuals published by the American Psychological Association, the Council of Biology Editors, the Modern Language Association, and Turabian's Manual for Writers of Term Papers. The final authority concerning methods of documentation is the course instructor. Specific instances of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Word-for-word copying of sentences or paragraphs from one or more sources that are the work or data of other persons (including books, articles, theses, unpublished works, working papers, seminar and conference papers, lecture notes or tapes, graphs, images, charts, data, electronically based materials, etc.), without clearly identifying their origin by appropriate referencing.
b) Closely paraphrasing ideas or information (in whatever form) without appropriate acknowledgement by reference to the original work or works.
c) Presenting material obtained from the Internet as if it were the student's own work.
d) Minor alterations such as adding, subtracting, or rearranging words, or paraphrasing sections of a source without appropriate acknowledgement of the original work or works.
3. Falsification
Falsification involves misrepresentation in an academic exercise.
Misrepresentation includes, but is not limited to:
a) Falsely attributing data or judgments to scholarly sources.
b) Falsely reporting the results of calculations or the output of computer programs, or materials from other electronic sources.
c) Presenting copied, falsified, or improperly obtained data as if it were the result of laboratory work, field trips, or other investigatory work.
4. Resubmission of work
No student may turn in work for evaluation in more than one course without the permission of the instructors of both courses.
Penalties for plagiarism can include, but are not limited to, a zero on the work in question, an F in the course, and referral to the Office of the Provost. ALL sources which you use (books, articles, internet) must be cited properly.

The Writing Center: “The Writing Center, located in the Library Annex, has peer tutors trained to discuss your writing with you. No matter where you are in the writing process (brainstorming ideas, understanding assignments, or revising rough and final drafts), the tutors in the Writing Center can assist you. These tutors are your peers-they would not grade or proofread your paper, but would instead coach you in becoming a stronger writer. I encourage you to use the Writing Center as much as possible. You can make an appointment with the Center by visiting their website, www.smcm.edu/writingcenter, and clicking "Schedule an Appointment." At the same website, you can find helpful resources on many writing-related topics.”

WRITING A PAPER FOR THIS COURSE
PAPERS should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins, in a 12-point font. The length should be 5-7 pages each. You should quote five passages from the relevant primary source(s). You may use either footnotes or parenthetical citation. A guide with examples will be distributed. In each paper, you want to explore some question that can be answered by the primary sources. Thus a paper that analyzes a narrow topic in depth is far preferable to some broad survey. In developing your argument, you should quote five passages from one or more primary source(s) which can be from our readings in class or from other ancient authors located in print volumes or from online sources. You must fully document these sources by ancient authors and titles, book and section numbers, translators, the modern title, publisher, place and date of publication, and page numbers. You may use either footnotes with a bibliography OR parenthetical citations with a list of works cited. You are encouraged to look at modern historians who have written articles and/or books on the topic. These must also be properly cited by footnote or parenthetical reference. All works used in the paper must be given proper credit. Consult TURABIAN for examples on how to do this.

PRIMARY SOURCES
Primary sources are writings by ancient authors. The Loeb volumes on the second floor of the library in the PA section are very useful. Look up by ancient author in the online catalog. See links for specific internet sites below.IMPORTANT RESEARCH RESOURCES
See the Oxford Classical Dictionary (3rd ed.) and the Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (3 vols.) in the Reference section of the Library for articles and important bibliography on numerous topics. See also the relevant volumes of the Cambridge Ancient History which can be checked out. Numerous books on Roman history are available in our library or from USMAI.

JOURNAL ARTICLES:
TOCS-IN, a search tool for recent bibliography of journal articles on ancient topics, http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/amphoras/tocfind
JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/ and Project Muse http://muse.jhu.edu/
Sometimes TOCS-IN will lead you directly to an online copy of an article.
Relevant journals at SMCM (on the shelf on the second floor of the library near the stairs at the rear of that floor) include Archaeology, American Journal of Archaeology, American Journal of Philology, Arethusa, Classical Journal, Classical Review, Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies, and others. Many others, such as the Journal of Roman Studies are now online. Use ILLIAD for interlibrary loan requests of articles not available electronically. The Interlibrary loan articles will come to your email as attached pdf files..

INTERNET RESOURCES
There are many websites devoted to Roman history. I can recommend the following ones.
Paul Hassall’s website (Ancient History Sourcebook, select Rome, Late Antiquity, or Christian origins) http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook09.html
PERSEUS, huge archive of ancient texts & art http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
DIOTIMA http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/Classics/gender.html
Etruscans http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/etrucans2.html
Roman religions
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook10.html#Roman%20Mystery%20Religions

ANCIENT HISTORIANS—FULL TEXTS
Livy http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook09.html#Roman%20Foundations
Laws of the Twelve Tables http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/12tables.html
Polybius, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/polybius6.html
Sallust, Catiline’s conspiracy, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/63sallust.html
Quintus’ advice, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/54candidate.html
Cicero’s letters, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/cicero-letters.html
Cassius Dio http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/home.html
Vellerius Paterculus
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Velleius_Paterculus/home.html
Tacitus http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/txt/ah/tacitus/
LIST OF CONSULS http://www.ualberta.ca/~csmackay/Consuls.List.html
Deeds of Augustus, 93-102 http://classics.mit.edu/Augustus/deeds.html
Laws of Augustus http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/aug_leg.html
DIR (DE IMPERATORIBUS ROMANIS) http://www.roman-emperors.org/
Roman Emperors http://www.britannia.com/history/resource/emperor.html
END OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1b.html

Roman Building Technology
http://archserve.id.ucsb.edu/arthistory/152k/index.html
ROMAN BATHS http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/baths.html
Roman Calendar http://webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-roman.html
Imperial Battle Maps http://www.roman-emperors.org/battles.htm#
Roman Army http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/romanarmy.html
Vegetius on Roman Military strategy http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~madsb/home/war/vegetius/
Vindolanda http://www.vindolanda.com/
Roman Coins http://www.romancoins.info/
Epigraphy and papyrology resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/papyrus/epigraphy.html
Ostia http://www.ostia-antica.org/
Pompeii http://www.pompeiana.org/

Fall 2008 Dr. Linda Jones Hall MWF 9:20-10:30 Calvert Hall 004
SHORT WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS; DUE DATES AND TOPICS
Do 10 at 25 points each; approximately one page in length) = 250 points
1) Discuss the relations of Rome with the Carthaginians, Celts or Samnites, based on the Chap 2 of RomCiv I. Indicate which selection(s) you are commenting on by page number. Due Wed Sep 10
2) Discuss the issue of agrarian reform, based on the lives of the Gracchi in Plutarch and RomCivI, pp. 249-262. Due Fri Sep 19
3) Compare Marius and Sulla, based on Plutarch, as to their positive and negative aspects.
Due Mon Sep 22
4) Analyze the powers and limitations on the consuls, the senate, and the people during the Roman Republic, based on RomCivI, pp. 410-417. Due Fri Sep 29
5) Pick five qualities of Julius Caesar to discuss, based on your reading of his life in both Plutarch and Suetonius. Due Fri Oct 3
6) Critique the accomplishments of Augustus, based on the Res Gestae and contemporary sources in the reader, RomCivI, pp.561-579. Due Mon Oct 20
7) Give five good qualities and five bad qualities of a Roman emperor from the Julio-Claudian dynasty (other than Augustus), based on Suetonius. Due Wed Oct 29
8) Discuss one of the Flavian emperors (Vespasian, Titus, or Domitian) as to positive and negative qualities. Use Suetonius for your discussion. Due Mon Nov 3
9) Analyze the reign of Trajan based on his correspondence with Pliny, RomCivII, Pliny RomCiv II (42-3, 108, 160-4, 198, 251-3, 269-271, and/or the online versions at
Pliny and Trajan letters http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-trajan1.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-letters.html Due Fri Nov 7
10) Select an emperor from the Later Roman Emperors to give positive and negative
qualities (Hadrian and after). Due Mon Nov 17
11) Select an aspect of religious change from paganism to Christianity to discuss, based on RomCivII, Chapters 9-10. Due Wed Dec 3

SCHEDULE FOR HIST 382.01 FALL 2008 PROF. LINDA JONES HALL
PART ONE: THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

Week 1 Introduction, Early Rome, the Etruscans, and the Monarchy
Mon. Sep 1 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY—NO CLASS
How we know about Rome RomCiv I, Introduction, (1-49)
Wed Sep 3 Landscape and Peoples in pre-Roman Italy
TEXT I-II (1-28); RomCiv I, Ch.1 (51-74)
Fri. Sep 5 Early Rome TEXT III-IV (29-58); RomCiv I, Ch.2 (75-93)

Week 2 Rise of the Roman Republic and Overseas Expansion
Mon. Sep 8 Rome from 509-264 BC , PLUTARCH, “Cato the Elder”
Wed. Sep 10 TEXT V-VI (59-90); RomCiv I, Ch. 3 (Politics, 94-132); #1 due
Fri. Sep. 12 Overseas Imperialism, 264-218 BC
TEXT VII-VIII (91-106); RomCiv I, Ch. 4 (159-179); Ch. 5 (237-241)

Week 3 Roman Imperialism and the Cultural Context
Mon. Sep 15 Overseas Imperialism, 218-133 BC
TEXT IX - XI (107-130); RomCiv I, Ch. 4 (179-210, 229-236); Ch. 6 (330-346)
PLUTARCH, “Aemilius Paulus”
Wed. Sep 17 Post-War Culture, 264-133 BC
TEXT XII-XIII (131-152); RomCiv I, Ch. 8 (472-519, 523-540)
Fri. Sep. 19 Land Reform and conflict, 133-88 BC
TEXT XIV-XV (153-174); Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus; RomCiv I, Ch. 5 (241-281); PLUTARCH, “Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus”; #2 due

Week 4 The Late Republic: the Greedy Generals and Revolutionaries
Mon. Sep 22 Marius and Sulla, 111-78 BC
TEXT XVI (175-182); PLUTARCH, “Marius” and “Sulla”; #3 due
RomCiv I, Ch. 4 (Asia, 210-216); RomCiv I, Ch. 6 (346-351, 355-371)
Wed. Sep 24 Revolts TEXT XVII (183-198); RomCiv I, Ch. 6 (372-409)
Fri. Sep. 26 Roman government RomCiv I, Ch. 7 (410-471); #4 due

Week 5 The Last Days of the Republic and Julius Caesar
Mon. Sep 29 Julius Caesar TEXT XVIII-XIX (199-216); RomCiv I, Ch. 4 (Gaul, 216-228); PLUTARCH, “Caesar” http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/caesar.html
Wed. Oct 1 Social and Economic Trends in Late Republic
TEXT XXI (231-250); RomCiv I, Ch. 6 (351-355; PLUTARCH, “Pompey” http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/pompey.html
See also Plutarch, “Crassus” http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/crassus.html
Fri. Oct 3 Caesar RomCiv I, Ch. 6 (297-317); SUETONIUS, ‘Julius Caesar”; #5 due http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suetonius-julius.html

Week 6 The End of the Roman Republic
Mon. Oct 6 TEXT XX (217-230); Turia RomCiv I, Ch. 8 (519-522)
Wed. Oct 8FIRST TEST (covers readings and discussions to date)
Fri. Oct 10 Octavian versus Mark Antony and Cleopatra; RomCiv I, Ch. 6 (318-329); PLUTARCH, “Antony” http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/antony.html

PART TWO: THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Week 7 Octavian becomes Augustus
Mon. Oct 13 *SMCM FALL READING DAY; SUETONIUS, “Augustus” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-augustus-rolfe.html
Wed. Oct 15 FIRST PAPER DUE ON THE REPUBLIC
Principate of Augustus TEXT XXII-XXIII (251-270)
Fri. Oct 17 Principate of Augustus RomCiv I, Ch. 9 (555-640)

Week 8 The Reign of Augustus and the problem of succession
Mon. Oct 20 Imperial Stability under Augustus TEXT XXIV-XXV (271-299); #6 due
Wed. Oct 22 Tiberius; TEXT XXVI (300-309); Tiberius RomCiv II (2-3, 5-9, 15-17, 20, 57, 61-5, 68, 75, 112, 124-5, 135, 140, 143-4, 155-6, 318, 350, 414, 444-5, 458, 521-5, 631)
SUETONIUS, “Tiberius” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-tiberius-rolfe.html
Fri. Oct 24 Gaius (Caligula) TEXT XXVI (300-309); Gaius (Caligula) RomCiv II (5, 8, 11, 31-2, 57, 70-72, 157, 285, 313, 413, 520, 526-7, 543, 632); SUETONIUS “Gaius (Caligula)” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suetonius-caligula.html

Week 9 Successors of Augustus- The Julio- Claudians (continued)
Mon. Oct 27 Claudius; TEXT XXVII (313-318); RomCiv II (3, 5, 32, 35-37, 41-42, 46, 50-58, 62-63,70-2, 100, 116, 126, 176, 227, 247, 285-8, 297, 347-8, 354-8, 519, 547, 632
Claudius SUETONIUS, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-claudius-rolfe.html
Wed. Oct 29 Nero; TEXT XXVII (319-324); RomCiv II (3, 5-6, 8, 9, 11, 18, 22, 33-4, 72, 86, 99, 118, 137-140, 165-6, 295, 313-4, 354, 398, 509, 516-7). His tutor Seneca RomCiv II (62, 167, 201, 638-9); #7 due
SUETONIUS, “Nero” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-nero-rolfe.html
Death of Seneca, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/tacitus-ann15a.html
Fri. Oct 31 Women in the Roman World RomCiv II, Ch. 5 (338-371)
Year of 3 emperors; TEXT XXVIII (325-334); RomCiv II (4, 11-16, 39, 71-73, 99, 135, 165, 176, 181, 198, 206-7, 211, 233, 252, 313-4, 321, 324, 332, 342, 449, 484-5, 515-6, 599, 632)
SUETONIUS, “Galba,” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-galba-rolfe.html
SUETONIUS “Otho,” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-otho-rolfe.html
SUETONIUS “Vitellius,”
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-vitellius-rolfe.html

Week 10 The first and second centuries
Mon. Nov 3 From 69 to 96 A.D.; The Flavians (Vespasian and sons)
Titus RomCiv II (3, 13-15, 22, 99, 135, 223, 324, 599) Domitian RomCiv II (1, 3, 14-18, 47-48, 22, 165, 176, 206-8, 233, 321, 324, 336, 413, 485-6, 489, 515, 519-521, 632, 469); #8 due
SUETONIUS, “Vespasian” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-titus-rolfe.html
SUETONIUS, “Titus” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suetonius-vespasian.html
SUETONIUS, “Domitian” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/suet-domitian-rolfe.html
Compare to Josephus’ narrative http://www.ccel.org/j/josephus/JOSEPHUS.HTM
Wed. Nov 5 The Second Century and the Five Good Emperors;
the principle of adoption http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/tacitus-hist1a.html
TEXT XXIX (335-352); ANONYMOUS “Nerva,” 7-37; Nerva, RomCiv II (11, 251, 255, 484, 633)
Fri. Nov 7 ANONYMOUS, “Trajan,” 38-56; Trajan RomCiv II (5, 6, 8, 10- 11, 21-3, 35, 37-8, 50, 56, 68-69, 73-4, 165, 184-5, 240, 251, 254-9, 269, 324, 401, 450, 459, 486-7, 509, 519, 551-3, 628-9, 633); Pliny RomCiv II (42-3, 108, 160-4, 198, 251-3, 269-271 #9 due; Pliny and Trajan letters http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-letters.html http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/pliny-trajan1.html

Week 11 The Second Century and the Five Good Emperors continued
Mon. Nov 10 2nd Century Culture TEXT XXX (353-376); ANONYMOUS, “Hadrian,” 57-96; http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/aelius-hadrian.html
Hadrian; RomCiv II (6-7, 27, 35, 37-8, 46, 50, 69-70, 72, 74-5, 96-99, 102, 117, 176, 181-2, 188, 208-9, 254, 264, 290, 315, 332-3, 444, 459-462, 468, 478, 480, 487, 499, 512-3, 598)
Wed. Nov 12 The Philosopher Emperors ANONYMOUS “Antoninus Pius,” http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/julius-anton-pius.html
ANONYMOUS “Marcus Antoninus (Aurelius)” and “Commodus”;
Marcus Aurelius on Antoninus Pius
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/marcusaurelius-anton1.html
Eutropius on Marcus Aurelius
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/eutropius-marcusaurelius1.html
RomCivII: Antoninus Pius,7, 445, 634, 117, 254, 208, 74, 519, 176, 182;
RomCivII Marcus Aurelius, 1, 7, 56, 372, 401, 636, 40n, 117, 372, 495, 561-4, 555, 69, 509, 165, 38;
RomCivII Commodus1, 4, 7, 99, 111, 373, 388, 57, 413, 49, 208.
Fri. Nov. 14 Crisis and Continuity- Severus and his Successors TEXT XXXI (377-392)
ANONYMOUS, “Pertinax,” “Didius Julianus,” “Severus,” and “Pescennius Niger”; Commodus RomCiv II (1, 4, 7, 49, 57, 99, 111, 208, 373, 388, 413)
Pertinax and Didius Julianus RomCiv II (10, 38, 40, 167, 373-4)
Septimius Severus RomCiv II (208, 374, 377, 389, 405-6, 438-9

Week 12 Crisis and Resolution in the Third Century
Mon. Nov 17 Third –Century Anarchy TEXT XXXII & XXXIII (393-419); ANONYMOUS, “Clodius Albinus” to “Antoninus Heliogabalus”; Miscellaneous readings from RomCiv II: #10 due
Wed. Nov 19 Reorganization and Diocletian TEXT XXXIV (420-430);
Crisis of the third century RomCiv II Ch 6 (372-443)
Fri. Nov 21 Constantine the Great TEXT XXXV (431-441); Paganism and Christianity RomCiv II Ch. 9 (514-582);
Edict of Milan http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/edict-milan.html

Week 13
Mon. Nov 24 Constantine and Christianity
Eusebius’ Life of Constantine
(Vita Constantini) http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/vita-constantine.html
Linda Jones Hall, “Cicero’s Instinctu Divino and Constantine’s Instinctu Divinitatis: The Evidence of the Arch of Constantine for the Senatorial View of the ‘Vision’ of Constantine,” Journal of Early Christian Studies 6:4 (1998) 647-671.
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_early_christian_studies/v006/6.4hall.html
Wed. Nov 26 & Fri. Nov 28 THANKSGIVING BREAK * NO CLASSES

Week 14 From Constantine to Theodosius (Fourth Century and beyond)
Mon. Dec 1 TEXT XXXVI (442-448);
Paganism and Christianity continued RomCiv II Ch. 10 (583-630)
Constantine founds Constantinople
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/sozomen-constantinople1.html
Wed. Dec 3 Late Antiquity TEXT XXXVII (449-465); #11 due
The Roman Army RomCiv II Ch. 7 (444-497);
Ammianus, Soldier and Historian
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/378adrianople.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/ammianus-history14.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/notitiadignitatum.html
Fri. Dec 5 Alaric sacks Rome http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/410alaric.html
Priscus, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/priscus1.html
Salvian, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/salvian1.html
End of the Classical World http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1b.html

Week 15 Transformations of the Roman Empire in the Fifth and Sixth Centuries A.D.
Mon. Dec 8 SECOND PAPER DUE ON THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Roman Law TEXT XXXVIII (466-486); RomCiv II Ch. 8 (498-513)
Theodosian Code http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/codex-theod1.html
Justinian’s Code http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/535institutes.html
Wed. Dec 9 East and West TEXT XXXIX, XL, XLI (487-512);
Fri. Dec. 11 The Lasting Heritage of Rome TEXT XLII, XLIII, XLIV (513-542)
The greatness of Rome http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/413rutilius.html
Exam Wed Dec 17, 9:00-11:15 am . Usual classroom; material since midterm