HIST 103B CM - Governing Rome: The History of the Roman Empire: 44 BCE - 565 CE

This course examines the manifold techniques adopted and adapted by Roman emperors and their representatives to govern a vast territory that at its greatest extent stretched from the British Isles to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Particular attention will be given to changes in traditional Roman political, social, and cultural practices brought about by the emergence of a monarchical government, economic crises, ethnic diversity, and the rise of Christianity. Part two of a sequence on Roman history.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST103B CM