CLASSHIS 344: Early Empires: Han and Rome (HISTORY 494C)
This course systematically compares the Han Empire and the Roman Empire in order to provide insight into the distinctive features of the empires as a political and social type. Topics examined will include geographic frames, the nature of the ruler, the role of the city, the form and function of military forces, religious aspects, legal codes, structures of kinship, and the relation of these states to the outside world.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
Instructors:
Lewis, M. (PI)
;
Scheidel, W. (PI)
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