ClassInfo - Spring 2017 Classical and Near Eastern Std Classes

Spring 2017 | CNES 1003 Section 001: World of Rome (51718)

Instructor(s): Spencer Cole
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: Student Option
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:: UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017

Mon, Wed, Fri 12:20PM - 01:10PM

UMTC, East Bank

Nicholson Hall 275

Course Catalog Description:: Roman civilization, from Etruscan origins to late antiquity. Cultural diversity of Mediterranean civilization. Ways of life, social, and political institutions as evidenced by literature, art, architecture, history, and material culture.
Class Description:: In this course we will ask ourselves: why does Rome refuse to go away? What is it about ancient Rome that captured the imaginations of Shakespeare and the framers of the U.S. Constitution as well as Hollywood and HBO? The course examines the world of ancient Rome from early Etruscan and Eastern origins to the Christian Rome of late antiquity. We will explore the diverse mix of cultures and religions that converged in this great Mediterranean melting pot and chart the rise of the West's first great superpower. Through art, literature, and archeology we will study Roman imperialism and civil wars as well as political institutions, class structures, gender roles, sexuality, entertainment, and the rhythms of daily life. Weekly Quizzes 30%, Midterm 30%, Final 40%.
Grading:: 30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
30% Quizzes
Class Format:: 75% Lecture
25% Discussion
Workload:: 50 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
10 Quiz(zes)
Textbooks:: https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51718/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:: 30 October 2009

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