Use the Tab and Up, Down arrow keys to select menu items.
The history of the Roman world from the Etruscans to the late Roman Empire.
CLAS112 is an introductory survey course in Roman history, with particular emphasis placed on sociological and historiographical issues. We begin by exploring the difficulties in providing an account of early Roman history. In particular, problems with the ancient testimony are highlighted and some of the more colourful stories in our sources discussed. The course then describes the social and constitutional structure of Rome about 300 BC, and from there moves on to explore the strains put on this structure by Rome’s conquest of the Mediterranean. We shall investigate the rapid wealth differentiation and the rewards of high office, which produced strains too great for Rome’s institutions to withstand, resulting in the massive constitutional upheaval of the principate of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14). CLAS112 concludes by looking at aspects of Roman Imperial history, namely a survey of the First Century Emperors, the rise of Christianity, Imperial society, ending with the reign of Constantine.
CLAS113
Gary Morrison
Essay 1 (1,200-1,500 words) (25%)Essay 2 (1,200-1,500 words) (25%)Final Exam (50%)
Domestic fee $640.00
International fee $2,670.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Humanities .