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Academic Year/course: 2017/18

418 - Degree in History

28141 - Rome and its Empire


Syllabus Information

Academic Year:
2017/18
Subject:
28141 - Rome and its Empire
Faculty / School:
103 - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Degree:
418 - Degree in History
ECTS:
5.0
Year:
4
Semester:
Second semester
Subject Type:
Optional
Module:
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5.1. Methodological overview

See "Learning activities " and "Syllabus".

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.2. Learning tasks

  • Theoretical lectures.
  • Practical lectures.
  • Individual work.
  • Personal study.
  • Assessment activities.

5.3. Syllabus

Part I: The Roman Empire as a Power Structure: from Augustus to Antoninus Pius (44 B. C.-161 A. D.).

  1. The Empire of Augustus (44 B. C.-14 A. D.): the new order.
  2. The Empire under the Julio-Claudians (14-68): transformation and crisis.
  3. The Age of the Flavians (69-96): the Lex de imperio Vespasiani.
  4. The Empire´s consolidation under the Antonines until Marcus Aurelius (96-161).

Part II: The Crisis of the Roman Empire from Marcus Aurelius to Diocletian (161-284).

  1. The prolegomena of the crisis: the last Antonines (161-192): before and after in historiography.
  2. The Severi (193-235): an age of reforms.
  3. Maximinus Thrax and the “Great Crisis” of 3rd. Century (235-284).
  4. Political thought and ideology in the 3rd. century.

Part III: The Later Roman Empire from Diocletian to Julian (284-363).

  1. Construction and demolition of the so-called “Tetrarchy” from Diocletian to Constantine (284-337). Historiographical, political and ideological aspects.
  2. The successors of Constantine (337-363).
  3. The new imperial order (4th. Century).

5.4. Course planning and calendar

See the academic calendar of the University of Zaragoza (http://academico.unizar.es/calendario-academico/calendario) and the website of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts (Schedule of classes: https://fyl.unizar.es/horario-de-clases#overlay-context=horario-de-clases; Examination schedule: https://fyl.unizar.es/calendario-de-examenes#overlay-context=)

More information will be provided on the first day of class.

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

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