HIST3760: Roman Civilization (Fuhrmann)

MAYMESTER 2013 HIST3760: Roman Civilization A.K.A.: Death by Roman History Class meeting times: M-Th, 12:30-4:20PM in WH 222

Instructor: Dr. Christopher Fuhrmann ([email protected]) Office: 264 WH ph: 565-4527 Office hours: MW 10:00-11:20AM, and by appointment. I am also generally available to talk right after class. Please avoid interrupting my preparation right before class. The best way to contact me is via email. If I do not reply to your email within 24 hours of your sending it, I did not receive it and you should re-send it to me or talk to me after class.

Course description: This class offers an introduction to the civilization of ancient Rome, from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD. It will especially focus on a narrative of political-military history from circa 133 BC to AD 14, along with various social history and religion topics. It will be lecture-based, supplemented by discussion of primary sources.

Required books (2):

1. Horace, Satires, translated by John Svarlien. Hackett, 2012. ISBN 9781603848442.

2. Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, and Richard J. A. Talbert, A Brief History of the Romans, Oxford U. Pr., 2006. ISBN 0-19-518715-6. This will be our main textbook, henceforth referred to as BGT. Note the timeline, glossary, and index at the end. The book’s carefully crafted maps are available at www.unc.edu/awmc . ALTERNATE TEXTBOOK, A longer, more detailed version of the above: Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, and Richard J. A. Talbert, The Romans: From Village to Empire, Oxford U. Pr., 2004. ISBN 0-19-511876-6 (paperback), or 0-19-511875-8 (hardback). And now there is a new, improved edition: ISBN 9780199730575. You are free to choose the Brief edition or the full version, but this intensive summer course is geared towards the former. (If you wish to use the longer version, see below for approximate page numbers, or see the available syllabi at my UNT online faculty profile).

In addition, several primary sources and information packets will be distributed via our Blackboard internet space at learn.unt.edu (log on using your EUID). I use this tool extensively to post announcements and materials. Be sure to check it frequently, i.e. daily.

Course requirements: 2 EXAMS, each worth 35% of your final grade. Exam 2 will be partially cumulative, but I will forewarn you about what old material might appear on it. For these exams, you will need to write detailed essay responses to a selection of historical essay questions. You will have some choice in selecting which essays to answer. There will be no study guides, but we will discuss the types of questions which are likely to appear, and the essay questions will focus on important, obvious topics. I will also include excerpts from primary sources (including those quoted within BGT) for you to identify and comment on. All exams will also include short answer questions.

The remaining 30% of your grade will be based on a combination of QUIZZES (15%), REACTION PAPERS on your readings (15%), ATTENDANCE, and PARTICIPATION. -QUIZZES. Expect quizzes on all primary source readings (i.e. writings of ancient authors.) I will not give unannounced quizzes on BGT readings, but I may quiz on past lectures. -HORACE PAPER: The paper prompt (with further information) will be posted around May 22. The ~4 page paper will be due on May 29, before the beginning of class, through a TurnItIn link on our Blackboard page. Unless I explicitly instruct you otherwise, I CANNOT accept papers over email. Use of outside sources (print or electronic) is not allowed. Do not surf the internet for the purpose of writing reaction papers. If you cut and paste from the internet in your reaction papers, I will do everything in my power to have you expelled from UNT. At the very least, you will receive an automatic F for the course. You are required to sign a statement testifying that you understand this policy.

-PARTICIPATION: “Participation” consists of attendance, staying awake, arriving on time, making appropriate comments in class discussion, and maintaining proper classroom etiquette. Because of the special nature of Maymester, perfect attendance is expected of all. Everyone is permitted one absence; save it for an emergency. Additional absences must be legally excusable and accompanied by rigorous documentation (e.g. funeral program or doctor’s note). Unexcused absences beyond the single allowable one will result in a 7 point deduction from your final grade. In general, you should be engaged, occasionally ask or answer questions, and follow the golden rule: treat me and your classmates as you would want to be treated. Students who adhere to these basic guidelines (as most will) will receive full participation credit. Students who do exceptionally well in participation (great attendance and attentiveness, active [but not domineering] in discussions of primary sources, etc.) can receive up to 10 extra points. Students who miss several classes, don’t pay attention, never actively contribute to classroom discussion, or engage in disruptive behavior may lose up to 10 points from their final grade. Some particulars: -Eating and drinking in class is fine. -Turn your cell phones off and PUT THEM AWAY. I DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. No text messaging in class. Do not even look at your phone for messages. -Don’t read the newspaper, do the crossword puzzle, play solitaire on your laptop, etc., in class. -Do not start putting away your things during the last few minutes of class. This sort of behavior could lead to a reduction of your final grade (see “Participation” above). -Lateness and sleeping. I know the difficulties of college life; tardiness and sleeping do not offend me, but unfortunately, it’s distracting and demoralizing. However, I would rather have you come in sleepy or late than not at all. Each day, an attendance roll will be passed around, at least twice. Make sure you sign it every time it passes, or else you will be counted absent. * * * * * * * * * * * Hey, do you want to do well in this class? ATTEND EVERY DAY AND TAKE DETAILED LECTURE NOTES. You are encouraged to record lectures.

Schedule (may be altered as necessary):

DAY 1: Monday, May 13: Read BGT 1-4, 12-25. (OK to skim). -Introductions -Rome’s physical setting; Rome’s neighbors -Early development of Rome as an urbanized community; Rome under the kings -Origins of the Republic; The early Republic and Rome’s growth to ca. 260BC

DAY 2: Tuesday, May 14: Read BGT 25-67 - Organization and nature of Rome’s public affairs. - First and Second Punic Wars: battles and their results 2 DAY 3: Wednesday, May 15: Quiz Read BGT 59-92; Livy, Book 5 (Blackboard) -The Roman Republic accumulates a Mediterranean Empire -Developments outside Italy, ca. 200-134BC -Developments in Rome and Italy ca. 200-134BC.; Scipio Aemilianus -War and religious ideology in Livy: read memo and PDF file on Blackboard; expect a quiz.

DAY 4: Thurs, May 16: Read BGT 52-53; 39-40; 92-98; 41-44; 66, 117; “Rome&Christianity” on B’board -The Roman Army to ca. 100BC. - equites -Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus; expect a quiz on the Gracchi - Character and purpose of Roman religion. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= end of Week 1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DAY 5: Monday, May 20: Read BGT 99-110 - Marius saves Rome -Marius, Saturninus and Sulla - Provincial (mal)administration

DAY 6: Tuesday, May 21, 12:30 PM: EXAM 1. I will provide the bluebooks you must use. Class meeting from 2:30-4:20: TBA

DAY 7: Wednesday, May 22: Read BGT 110-128 -Social War and Sulpicius Rufus -Sulla’s dictatorship and its ramifications; expect a quiz on this topic -Pompey’s early career

DAY 8: Thursday, May 23: Read BGT 124-29, 132-166; Sallust, Catiline’s Conspiracy (Blackboard) -More on Pompey (and Crassus, too); Mithridates; introducing Julius Caesar -Cicero as consul and Catiline’s conspiracy (63BC) We will discuss the Sallust reading; expect a quiz, and be sure to read BGT 137-140 before Sallust) -The First Triumvirate and the Rise of Caesar -Civil War and Caesar’s dictatorship

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= end of Week 2 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Monday, May 27: UNT closed for Memorial Day -- NO CLASS Over the long weekend, read BGT 167-179 and watch the video lecture on the rise of Octavian Caesar on Blackboard

DAY 9: Tuesday, May 28: Read BGT 180-199 and primary source packets specified below -From Octavian to Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire. -Pax romana and final evaluation of Augustus. Carefully read Res gestae of Augustus (Bboard) -Roman women & sexuality: Read BGT 129-31, Catullus and “Laudatio Turiae” on Blackboard. Expect a quiz.

DAY 10: Wed., May 29: BGT 216-21, 268-71; Horace’s Satires. (QUIZ) -Read, bring, discuss the Horace Satires book; see memo for the PAPER assignment on this book due today -The Roman Empire. Read “RomanEmpireReadings” on Bboard, and cursorily skim BGT chs. 10-12 -Decline and fall (?) (Skim BGT, Chapter 13)

May 30, 12:30PM: Final exam 3 ------Important points: 1. If you ever feel the need to appeal a grade you have received on a piece of work, please wait 24 hours, then state your case in writing, and resubmit the graded item with your statement. Keep permanent electronic copies of all papers and take- home essays; keep all graded quizzes, papers, and exams until your final grade is posted. Do the same with all email messages you send me or receive from me. 2. If you cheat or commit any other act of academic dishonesty, you fail the course, or worse. This includes falsification of attendance records and looking off someone else’s quiz or exam. Papers, take-home quizzes and take-home essays must be individual endeavors (though I encourage you to use the Writing Center). I am particularly determined to prevent WEB PLAGIARISM. If you cut and paste from the web on one of your papers or take-home quizzes, I will do everything in my power to have you expelled from the university. The use of unauthorized web-pages (i.e., ones not pre-approved by me) is not permitted. For more information, see www.unt.edu/csrr/academic_dishonesty.htm. 3. I fully intend to comply with the American Disabilities Act in making reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. However, students with special needs must do two things: first, they must successfully apply for services with UNT’s Office of Disability Accommodations (http://www.unt.edu/oda/ ); second, they must take initiative in communicating with me so that I can help provide the necessary accommodations. 4. The instructor reserves the right to alter this syllabus. 5. Your grade is your own responsibility. That said, I will do whatever I reasonably can to help you learn and succeed. The most important things you can do to succeed are to attend regularly and take detailed, careful lecture notes. Also do your best to keep up with your readings, especially the primary sources. I am here to help you learn; let me know if you need help, or if you have any questions!

------ALTERNATIVE reading schedule for the long version of BGT: (NOTE: This is taken from a full-semester syllabus, so ignore the dates. But you may match the topics from above to find approximately equivalent readings for the long BGT) Week 1. BGT 1-6, 28-40, 51-53, 58-59, 77-94 (OK to skim). Wed. January 18th: Introductions; Rome’s physical setting. Fri. Jan. 20th: The Early Republic: Rome’s growth to ca. 260BC. Week 2. BGT 40-51, 53-57, 59-71, 98-104, 136-140. Mon. Jan. 23rd through Mon. Jan. 30th: Org. of Rome’s public affairs. Week 3. BGT 104-119. W Feb 1st and F Feb 3rd: First and Second Punic Wars Week 4. M Feb 6: Developments outside Italy, ca. 200-134BC. Read BGT 123-134. W Feb 8: Developments in Rome and Italy ca. 200-134BC. Read BGT 153-56, skim 140-153. F Feb 10: The Roman Army to ca. 100BC. BGT 75-77, 94-95, 100-102, 110-11, 150, 171. Week 5. BGT 156-165 M Feb 13 through F Feb 17: The Gracchi Brothers. Week 6. M Feb 20: Character and purpose of Roman religion. BGT 71-75, 116, 191. F Feb 24: Provincial government. BGT 120-123 (skim 124-134), 176-179, 248-251 Week 7. BGT 166-204. M Feb 27 through +F March 3rd: From the death of Gaius Gracchus, to Marius’ consulships, death of Saturninus, and Sulla’s reforms. *+F March 3rd: Expect a quiz on Sulla’s reforms. Week 8. Mar 5: From Sulla’s dictatorship to the consulship of Crassus and Pompey. BGT 204-208. W Mar 7: Pompey’s career to the death of Mithridates. BGT 189-190, 204-208, 211-219. F Mar 9: Equites. BGT 68-70, 110, 122-123, 163, 177-178. Week 9 March 20: Developments from 69-60BC (Cicero’s consulship, the start of 1st Triumvirate, et al.) BGT 212-213, 218-233. Wed. March 22: Sallust’s Catiline Conspiracy (WebCT Vista) Fri. March 24: Events from 59 to 55BC (including Crassus and Pompey’s 2nd consulship) BGT 233-239. Week 10 March 27: From 54 to 44BC, and the Civil War. BGT 239-248. W March 29: Caesar’s dictatorships. BGT 254-265. F March 31: Antony, Octavian, and the Second Triumvirate. BGT 267-273, 276-284 Week 11 M April 3: Civil War and Octavian’s victory. BGT 284-291. W April 5: Roman women. BGT 74-75, 209-210, 274-275. F April 7: Ancient perspectives on women & sexuality. Catullus, “Laudatio Turiae”, Juvenal Satires (see WebCT ) Week 12 W Apr 12: Octavian Augustus as princeps. BGT 288-293, 301-304. F Apr 14: Slaves and freedmen in Roman society; provincial administration under Augustus. BGT 149-151, 207, 312-313, 342- 344, 420-21. Week 13. M Apr 17 Social relations and the city of Rome under Augustus. BGT 211, 262-63, 299-301, 309-12 W Apr 19: Augustan art & literature; final assessment of Augustus. BGT 293-295, 313-316, and Augustus’ Res Gestae (WebCT Vista). *Expect a quiz on Augustus. F Apr 21: Pax Romana: The Roman Empire under Augustus’ successors. BGT 335-347, 354-7, 364-365, 379-381, skim 388- 391, and read literature excerpts on WebCT Vista. Week 14 M Apr 24: Law & Order in the Roman Empire. BGT 416-425, Juvenal (TBA) and text excerpts on WebCT. W Apr 26: Judaism & Christianity in the Roman Emp. BGT 347-351, 391-392, 425-430, 446, plus WebCT packet. F Apr 28: Christianity, continued; Juvenal (see WebCT memo for guidance.). Week 15: The End(?) of Roman Civilization. BGT – skim Chapter 13. 4