We will use both a textbook and readings from authors such as Cicero and Livy. This course studies the two city-states from the myths of their origins through their respective periods of hegemony to their decline as imperial powers. The goal is to understand the interaction between political success and intellectual and cultural development in ancient Greece. Replaces CL 338. The Romans' codification of civil law is often considered their greatest intellectual achievement and most original and influential contribution to the world.
Great emphasis is placed on the role of law in Roman society.
Students will come to understand the principles of Roman law through actual cases. 2 hours lect. At the age of 19, Alexander the Great set out to conquer the world. His successful domination of the eastern Mediterranean led to a new world order known as the Hellenistic Age. Under Alexander's successors, literature, art, and philosophy flourished, and the Greeks and the Romans first encountered one another.