Roman Civilization

CMS 206 /History 206

 Week 1 Homework (1/10; 1/12; 1/14)

Read Monday Night to Prepare for Wednesday Lecture

John E. Stambaugh, The Ancient Roman City (ARC) p. 1-47 [The Growth of Rome]

Lewis & Reinhold, Roman Civilization, v. 1 (RCiv.vI) - Section 3 (p. 55-56)

 Read Wednesday Night to Prepare for Friday Lecture

ARC - p. 48-100 [The Growth of Rome; Urban Life in Rome]

 Read Friday Night to Prepare for Lecture next Wedesday

remember, Monday is MLK day - Extra Credit Opportunity

ARC - p. 123-141 [Public & Private Services in Rome]

ARC - p. 243-254 [The Theory and Practice of Building Towns]

RCiv.vI - Section 6 (p. 61-62) [Livy on the Roman Wall]

RCiv.vII - Sections 19 (p.67-68) and 22 (p.71-75)

Suetonius on the establishment of the postal system by Augustus; and passages on Roman public works from Suetonius, the Historia Augusta and various Roman inscriptions

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Strongly Recommend Readings on Reserve:

• Géza Alföldy, The Social History of Rome (Hopkins, 1975),
  • Chapter 4 - The Crisi of the Republic and Roman Society (65-93)
  • Chapter 5 - The Social System of the Early Empire (94-156)
• F. Dupont, Daily Life in Ancient Rome, tr. C. Woodall (Hatchett, 1989):
  • Chapter 1 - Naming and Honor (3-29)
  • Chapter 2 - Wealth & Poverty (3-55) 

Strongly Recommend Readings on the Web:

The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites entry on Rome.

You should use this site as a resource throughout the course.

The History Channel's Web Site on the Roman Empire

This site contains links to bibliography on topics that may help when writing your paper.