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CLASSHIS 23N: Slavery and Rebellion in Ancient Rome: Spartacus in Legend and History (HISTORY 13N)

Preference to freshmen. Spartacus and his army of slaves resisted the power of the Roman legions for two years and became the stuff of legend. Introduction to Roman history. Slavery in ancient Rome in its psychological, social, and economic dimensions. Causes of Spartacus' rebellion; how the traumatic end of the rebellion gave rise to a legend popularized in Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3
Instructors: Saller, R. (PI)

CLASSHIS 24N: The Roman Empire: Its Grandeur and Fall (HISTORY 11N)

Preference to Freshmen. Prerequisite: IHUM 69A. Explore themes on the Roman Empire and its decline from the 1st through the 5th centuries C.E.. What was the political and military glue that held this diverse, multi-ethnic empire together? What were the bases of wealth and how was it distributed? What were the possibilities and limits of economic growth? How integrated was it in culture and religion? What were the causes and consequences of the conversion to Christianity? Why did the Empire fall in the West? How suitable is the analogy of the U.S. in the 21st century?
Last offered: Spring 2011 | UG Reqs: GER:IHUM-3, WAY-SI

CLASSHIS 26N: From Community to Empire: Understanding the Premodern State

As Rousseau observed, "man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains." How did this happen? Bringing together theoretical models from the social sciences and historical evidence from all over the world, this course explores the emergence, evolution and character of the state as a fundamental type of human organization that has shaped our existence for thousands of years.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: GER:IHUM-3
Instructors: Scheidel, W. (PI)

CLASSHIS 60: The Romans

How did Rome grow from a loose gang of shepherds, exiles, and criminals to an empire of 65 million people stretching from Britain to Egypt? How and why did it then fall into ruins? Topics include Roman history, society, culture, economics, religions, and impact on Western civilization. We also discuss the origins of the republican form of government, explorations of military strategy, imperialism, slavery, and public entertainment. Focus is on original primary sources, including visual and archaeological evidence. This course also teaches general historical methodologies and techniques.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-SI
Instructors: Scheidel, W. (PI)

CLASSHIS 101: The Greeks

Greek history from the rise of the city state through Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia. Economics, society, culture, and technology. Competition and cooperation within and between states; the emergence of strong forms of citizenship along with chattel slavery and gender inequality; the origins and practices of democracy; and relations with non-Greek peoples. Focus is on ancient sources and archaeological remains.
Terms: Win | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-SI

CLASSHIS 105: History and Culture of Ancient Egypt (AFRICAAM 30)

Overview of ancient Egyptian pasts, from predynastic times to Greco-Roman rule, roughly 3000 BCE to 30 BCE. Attention to archaeological sites and artifacts; workings of society; and cultural productions, both artistic and literary.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-SI, GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom

CLASSHIS 114: Economy and Economics of Ancient Greece (ECON 114)

Cultural and political background for Athens of the 5th and 4th century BC. Athenian economy of the 4th century BC. Economic ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon. Pros and Cons of utilitarianism in light of the ethical theories of Plato and Aristotle. Economy and economics of ancient Greece will be compared to the same of ancient China. There is an interesting parallel.
Terms: Win | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
Instructors: Amemiya, T. (PI)

CLASSHIS 117: Origins of History in Greece and Rome (HISTORY 114)

The beginnings and development of historical writing in the ancient world. Emphasis on major classical historians and various models of history they invented - from local to imperial, military, cultural, biographical, world history and church history. Focus on themes of power, war, loss, growth and decline, as put by the ancients into historical narrative forms and probed by way of historical questioning and explanation. Attention to how these models resonate still today. Readings in translation: Herodotus, Thucydides, Tacitus, Livy and others.
Terms: Win | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II

CLASSHIS 133: Classical Seminar: Origins of Political Thought (CLASSHIS 333, PHIL 176A, PHIL 276A, POLISCI 230A, POLISCI 330A)

Political philosophy in classical antiquity, focusing on canonical works of Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero. Historical background. Topics include: political obligation, citizenship, and leadership; origins and development of democracy; and law, civic strife, and constitutional change.
Terms: Win | Units: 4-5 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER

CLASSHIS 24NI: The Roman Empire: Its Grandeur and Fall (HISTORY 11NI)

Preference to Freshmen. Prerequisite: IHUM 69A. Explore themes on the Roman Empire and its decline from the 1st through the 5th centuries C.E.. What was the political and military glue that held this diverse, multi-ethnic empire together? What were the bases of wealth and how was it distributed? What were the possibilities and limits of economic growth? How integrated was it in culture and religion? What were the causes and consequences of the conversion to Christianity? Why did the Empire fall in the West? How suitable is the analogy of the U.S. in the 21st century?
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