History of Rome

Course Syllabus

Book List for Spring 2007:

Required books

Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, Richard J. A. Talbert. The Romans: From Village to Empire (= Romans) [Note timeline at end of book, beginning p. 459]
Polybius. The Rise of the Roman Empire Penguin (cited by book and chapter)
Cicero. Selected Works (= Works) (cited by work or page numbers)
Caesar. Civil War Oxford (cited by book)
Livy. The Rise of Rome (Books 1-5). Oxford (cited by book)
Tacitus. Complete Works: Annals, Histories, Agricola, Germania, Dialogus (cited by work and book)

On reserve in the library:

Mary T. Boatwright, Daniel J. Gargola, Richard J. A. Talbert. The Romans: From Village to Empire
H.H. Scullard. A History of the Roman World 753 to 146 BC
H.H. Scullard. From the Gracchi to Nero
Theodor Mommsen. A History of Rome under the Emperors
M. LeGlay, J.-L. Voisin, Y. LeBohec. A History of Rome
Polybius. The Rise of the Roman Empire
Cicero. Selected Works
Livy. The Early History of Rome (books 1-5)
Livy. Rome and the Mediterranean (books 31-45)
Tacitus. Complete Works: Annals, Histories, Agricola, Germania, Dialogus

Recommended Texts:

Caesar. Gallic War. Oxford World's Classics. ISBN 0192835823
Livy. Rome and Italy (books 6-10). Penguin ISBN 0140443886
Livy. Hannibal's War (Books 21-30). Oxford World's Classics. ISBN 0192831593
Plutarch Lives. Either The Fall of the Roman Republic Penguin ISBN 0140449345 and Makers of Rome Penguin ISBN 0140441581 or Roman Lives Oxford World's Classics ISBN 019282502X
H.H. Scullard. A History of the Roman World 753 to 146 BC
H.H. Scullard. From the Gracchi to Nero
Theodor Mommsen. A History of Rome under the Emperors

Important dates

February 13 (Tuesday)    Examination I
March 8 (Thursday)    Research Project due
April 3 (Tuesday)    Examination II
May 4 (Friday)    Final Examination

List of Roman Consuls

List of Roman Emperors from Augustus to Heraclius

Contact Instructor


Last updated: 17 January 2007
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