Life in Ancient Rome

Spring 2011

Listed in: Classics, as CLAS-28

Faculty

Luca Grillo (Sections 01, 02 and 03)

Description

An introduction to the people of ancient Rome, their daily routines and occupations as well as their place in the developing Roman state. Topics will include religious practices, the Roman army, games, slavery, women’s lives, and Roman law. We will focus on primary sources, including literary as well as archaeological evidence, but will make use of modern representations of ancient Rome for the sake of comparison. Three class hours per week.

Spring semester. Professor Grillo.

Course times and locations

CLAS 28 - LEC

Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205
Th 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205

Section 02
Tu 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205
Th 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205

Section 03
Tu 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205
Th 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM CHAP 205

CLAS 28 - DIS

Section 01
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CONV 308

Section 02
F 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM CONV 308

Section 03
F 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM CONV 308

Textbooks

Below are the textbooks used in this course, along with pricing information and availability at local bookstores. The price range shown is based upon queries to multiple online booksellers; click on the the price field to see detailed pricing information.

Section(s)	ISBN	Title	Publisher	Author(s)	Book Store	Price
All	0195041763	As the Romans Did	Oxford University Press	Jo-Ann Shelton	Amherst Books	TBD
All	9780140435900	The Golden Ass	Penguin	Apuleius, tr. Kenney	Amherst Books	TBD
All	9780140441499	The Pot of Gold and Other Plays	Penguin	Plautus, tr. Watling	Amherst Books	TBD
All	9780140448092	The Early History of Rome	Penguin	Livy, tr. de Selincourt	Amherst Books	TBD
All	9780199540136	Political Speeches	Oxford University Press	Cicero, tr. Berry	Amherst Books	TBD

These books are available locally at Amherst Books.

Offerings

2022-23: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2011

Section Navigation

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