HISTORY OF ANCIENT ROME
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND SCHEDULE

This course surveys the history of ancient Rome from its origins in prehistoric Italy, through the foundation and expansion of the Republic and Empire, to its transformation into the Christian Empire in the fourth century after Christ.

Students must attend all lectures, read all assignments, and participate actively in discussions. Each student will prepare two reports. The instructor will assign the first, which introduces the student to basic research tools; this exercise must be submitted in written form at the second meeting of the class (6 Sept).  The second will treat the history of a Roman province of the student's choice. Bibliographies on the provinces are due 21 Oct. Papers are due 6 Nov and may be rewritten and resubmitted by the last day of class (11 Dec) for a higher grade. In lieu of the paper students may (also by 8 Nov) prepare Web pages to join the collection at http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/pir/. The instructor will provide further information and technical assistance for those interested in this project as the semester proceeds.

The final grade will depend on two exams (50 points each) and the reports; the first report is worth 10 points; the report on a province carries weight equal to an exam (50 points: 10 points bibliography, 10 points oral report, 30 points written or Web report). In addition, from time to time the instructor will hold a surprise quiz over assigned readings (5 points each). No absences that do not arise from an emergency will be excused on days of reports and discussions. The instructor will reduce a student's final grade by 10 points for each failure to observe this policy. Students who expect to miss more than three meetings should meet with the instructor in the first week.

In addition to quizzes, each graduate student is responsible for a paper on a topic approved by the instructor. This will be a major piece of research, demonstrating a critical and historical familiarity with the ancient sources and modern interpretations. It should be started in the first week, and proceed with weekly consultations with the instructor. A preliminary statement (2-4 pp) and annotated bibliography are due 21 Oct, and an oral presentation to the class will be scheduled in the penultimate meeting. The final grade will depend on the paper, quizzes, and oral reports (and adjustments for poor attendance).

All written work will conform to Chicago Style; see K L Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th ed (Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press, 2007), The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed (Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press, 2003), or the departmental writing guide.

REQUIRED BOOKS
Mary T Boatwright, Daniel J Gargola, and Richard J A Talbert, The Romans from Village to Empire: A History of Ancient Rome from Earliest Times to Constantine.  New York and Oxford: Oxford Univ Press, 2004.  0195118758
Polybius.  The Rise of the Roman Empire.  Trans Ian Scott-Kilvert.  London: Penguin, 1980.  0140443622  
Virgil.  The Aeneid. Trans Robert Fitzgerald.  New York: Vintage, 1990.  0679729526
Cicero. On Government.  Trans Michael Grant.  London: Penguin, 1994.  0140445951

RECOMMENDED BOOK
Kate L Turabian. A Manual for Writers. 7^th ed. Chicago: Univ of Chicago Press, 2007.  0226823377

REFERENCE WORKS
Oxford Latin Dictionary (Ref PA2365.E5 O9 1982)
Lewis and Short's Latin Dictionary (PA2365.E5 A7 1907a)
Oxford Classical Dictionary, 2d ed (Ref DE5O9)
Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (Ref DE5.P33)
Brill's New Pauly (Ref DE5 .N4813 2002)
L'année philologique (Z7016.M35A) on-line in I D Weeks library (you have to be in the library to make this work)
Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (Ref DE59.P7) available on-line at the Perseus Digital Library
Cambridge Ancient History (Ref D57.C252)
Mommsen, Provinces of the Roman Empire (DG209.M747; on reserve)

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