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 the CW which was a great course. He is very adament about helping your writing and there is corrections to all papers in the CW. The exams were also very fair. The readings can get a bit tough and a little heavy but all in all a very nice profesor and class.
He is an amazing teacher. So flexible and very easy grading - just wants you to try and show interest. Doesn’t expect advanced writing or complicated essays just that you engaged with material. Just listen in class.
The professor is extremely nice and knows the topic very well. It was usually a lecture for the entirety of class; sometimes there would be group discussions on the reading. Overall, I enjoyed the class and felt the course load was very manageable.
Professor Ganiban was genuinely one of the nicest professor's I've ever had the pleasure of having. Although there was endless reading that were very dense, it was still enjoyable. The class was a little bit boring but he tried his best in making is as enjoyable as possible. Talking about Augustus is not exactly the easiest thing to teach. Aside from the endless readings, the midterm and the final were fairly similar and he gives you the format with study guides. Would recommend for a distribution credit.
Professor Ganiban was genuinely one of the nicest professor's I've ever had the pleasure of having. Although there was endless reading that were very dense, it was still enjoyable. The class was a little bit boring but he tried his best in making is as enjoyable as possible. Talking about Augustus is not exactly the easiest thing to …Read more
This class was pretty interesting but the lectures would get a bit boring sometimes and the readings were often quite long. The difference between the CW and normal class wasn't much and it honestly would be better to just take it as a CW.
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