Key elements include slavery, gladiators, religion and the problems of living in the city of Rome. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. This course is also intended to help you to develop or acquire skills necessary for academic success. These will include written and oral presentations, library use, computer use, reading and argumentation. Required Books Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires Lucian, Satirical Sketches Pliny, The Letters of the Younger Pliny Scarre, C., Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome Stambaugh, J., The Ancient Roman City Course Requirements There will be no final examination.
Assignments are in addition to the reading assignments for various classes.
Failure to complete all assignments by the due date will result in automatic failure of the course. Extensions will only be granted for family or medical emergencies. Pressure of work from other courses is not an acceptable reason for late work. All written work must be typed and double-spaced with a bibliography. Papers are due by 4.00 pm on the due date, either handed to me or in my mailbox in the History Department.