Instructor: Gwyn Morgan Fall 2010
(mgm@mail.utexas.edu)
HISTORY 321M (39150)/AHC 325 (32080)
Rome through the Death of Julius Caesar
REQUIRED READING
Cary & Scullard A History of Rome (3rd ed.), pages 1-282, 299-312
Plutarch Fall of the Roman Republic (Penguin)
Sallust Jugurthine War; Conspiracy of Catiline (Penguin)
RECOMMENDED READING
Appian The Civil Wars (Penguin), pages 1-132
OFFICE HOURS
Waggener 109, MWF 12-1 or by appointment
EXAMINATIONS
In addition to the final exam, which will start at its officially scheduled time, 9.00 a.m. in the morning of Wednesday, December 8 and run for 2 hrs. 15 mins., there will be two quizes, each 50-55 minutes long, the first on September 24, the second on October 29. Only essay questions wll be set. On each quiz students will answer two questions from a choice of five, on the final exam three questions from a choice of seven. A student’s grade for the course will be determined by performance in the quizes (25% each) and final (50%): NOTE WELL: (1) students must take both quizes as well as the final; (2) on this system to fail the final risks failing the course.
PLAN OF COURSE BY WEEKS
1. Introduction to course. 2. Sources of knowledge.
3. The Origins of Rome. 4. Early Roman Religion. 5. Tradition
[No class 9-6-10] 6. Family and Society 7. The Conflict of the Orders, I.
8. The Conflict of the Orders, II. 9. Conquest of Italy. 10. Roman Colonization.
11. The First Punic War 12. The Hannibalic War. 13. QUIZ I (9-24-10)
14. The Public Assemblies. 15. The Magistrates. 16. Senate and Nobility
17. Early Roman Culture. 18. Expansion East. 19. Expansion West
20. Influx of wealth. 21. Slavery. 22. Armies, peasants and ‘mobs’
23. Roman Agriculture. 24. Tiberius Gracchus. 25. Gaius Gracchus
26. Health and medicine. 27. The rise of Gaius Marius. 28. QUIZ II (10-29-10)
29. First Century Society. 30. Drusus and the Social War. 31. Marius and Sulla
32. The Sullan settlement. 33. Games & shows. 34. Pompey & World Conquest
35. Cicero & Catiline 36. Forming the First Triumvirate 37. Caesar in Gaul
38. Classical culture. 39. Disintegration of Triumvirate. [No class 11-26-10]
40. “Collapse” of religion. 41. Caesar’s Last Years. 42. Fall of the Republic
READING ASSIGNMENTS
Note that the required readings, as given below, are not an alternative to nor a substitute for the lectures. Their function is to supplement the lectures. In other words, yes. you are expected to attend the lectures.
2. Sources: Cary 57-61. Introductions to the translations
3. Origins: Cary 3-6, 13-48, 50-56 [For this one class the assignment is optional]
4. Religion: Cary 48-49, 108-110, 198-199
5. Tradition: Sallust, Jugurtha, chapter 1
6. Family: Cary 49-50
7-8. Conflict I and Conflict II: Cary 62-69 and 75-83
9. Conquest: Cary 70-74, 84-96
10. Colonization: Cary 99-106, 183-84
11. First Punic War: Cary 113-23
12. Hannibalic War: Cary 124-37
14. Assemblies: Cary 97-99
15. Magistrates: Cary 181-82
16. Senate: Cary 97-99, 179-81
17. Early culture: Cary 107-108, 110, 194-98
18. Expansion east: Cary 150-68
19. Expansion west: Cary 138-49, 210-211. Sallust, Jugurtha, chapter 2
20. Wealth: Cary 106-107, 182-83, 188-93. Sallust, Catiline, chapter 1
21. Slavery: Cary 108, 187-88, 191-92, 242, 299-300; Appian 65-67
22. Armies, peasants, mobs: Cary 184-85
23. Agriculture: Cary 186-87
24. Ti. Gracchus: Cary 203-206; Appian 1-11
25. C. Gracchus: Cary 206-210; Appian 11-16
27. Marius: Cary 212-21. Plutarch, Marius. Sallust, Jugurtha §§ 3-12; Appian 16-20.
29. First century society: Cary 303
30. Drusus: Cary 222-26; Appian 20-22
31. Marius/Sulla: Cary 226-34. Plutarch, Sulla, chapters 1-32; Appian 22-53
32. Sullan settlement: Cary 235-41; Plutarch, Sulla, chapters 33-38; Appian 53-58
33. Games & shows: Cary 303
34. Pompey: Cary 241-44, 250-55. Plutarch, Pompey; Appian 58-69
35. Cicero/Catiline: Cary 244-48, 300-302. Plutarch, Cicero. Sallust, Catiline; Appian 69-73
36. First Triumvirate: Cary 248-49. Plutarch, Crassus; Appian 73-76
37. Caesar in Gaul: Cary 258-65. Plutarch, Caesar, chapters 1-27
38. Classical culture: Cary 304-310
39. Breakdown: Cary 255-57, 265-69. Plutarch, Caesar, chaps. 28-32; Appian 76-87
40. Religion collapse: Cary 311-12
41. Caesar’s last years: Cary 270-82. Plutarch, Caesar, chaps 33-69; Appian 87-132
T.A. for the Class: Jessica Werneke (jessicawarneke@yahoo.com)
Office Hours: MW 1:30-3.00 p.m. or by appointment. BUR 412
