Augustus and World of Rome
Augustus and the World of Rome In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated. Within two months his adoptive son, Augustus, still in his teens, traveled to Rome, soon extorted the highest office of the Roman Republic, and after 13 years of civil war became the state's first emperor. The resulting "Augustan Age" (31 B.C. to A.D. 14) produced a period of political change and cultural achievement unparalleled in Rome's long history. In this course we will examine the literature, art, history, and politics of this era, evaluate the nature of Augustus's accomplishments, and explore the Roman world. Readings include: Augustus, Vergil, Suetonius, and I, Claudius.
Augustus and the World of Rome In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated. Within two months his adoptive son, Augustus, still in his teens, traveled to Rome, soon extorted the highest office of the Roman Republic, and after 13 years of civil war became the state's first emperor. The resulting "Augustan Age" (31 B.C. to A.D. 14) produced a period of political change and cultural achievement unparalleled in Rome's long history. In this course we will examine the literature, art, history, and politics of this era, evaluate the nature of Augustus's accomplishments, and explore the Roman world. Re …Read more
I took this course because I was interested in the topic. However, I would not recommend this course to someone who is not majoring or minoring in classics/classical studies. The lectures were a bit boring, and there was a lot of writing.
The material is fascinating; by going through the history of Augustus's life, as well as examining his legacy, you get a fairly holistic overview of Roman history. Readings were fairly light and not much work was required outside of class, even when taking this as a CW (like I was). Ganiban, however, isn't my favorite. Unlike the other Classics professors I've taken courses with, he lectures off a PowerPoint and doesn't stimulate that much interest in the topic.
The material is fascinating; by going through the history of Augustus's life, as well as examining his legacy, you get a fairly holistic overview of Roman history. Readings were fairly light and not much work was required outside of class, even when taking this as a CW (like I was). Ganiban, however, isn't my favorite. Unlike the oth …Read more