CLSS - 315. Augustus and the Augustan Age

3 credit(s)
By the mid-1st Century BCE, Rome had become the most powerful military and political force in the ancient world. At that time, Roman territory stretched from Spain in the west to lands bordering ancient Mesopotamia in the east. This empire had been won by Rome while under a republican form of government that had existed for over 400 years. However, at the very point at which Roman power reached its zenith, its republican government collapsed, giving way to rule by Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. In this course we will study in detail the political and social conditions that prevailed during this pivotal era in which Rome was transformed from a republic to a principate. In addition, we will study the literature, art, and architecture of the Augustan Age. A variety of resources will be used including primary and secondary sources, together with slide presentations.

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