Roman Civilization
W3C2 Lecture
Livy, Ab urbe condita, books 1-5: an account of history/legend of Roman foundations as Romans understood them at the time of Augustus Senate: even under the monarchy, an important social and political institution. MWPC considers Senate the king's consilium.
For Romans and Latins:
a) a period of expansion and cross - cultural contact
b) political domination by Etruscans
Q - what do we know about the Etruscans? Why don't we know more? [MWPC 168]
Q - what did Rome "learn" from the Etruscans? [MWPC 168-169]