Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
University of Galway
Course Title:
Empire and Literature in Ancient Rome
Course Number:
CC1102
Course Description:
This module provides an introduction to Ancient Roman culture. It has two parts, running in parallel. Part A examines the rise of Rome from a small city-state to a global power. This part will concentrate especially on two key phases of Roman history: first, the political changes that took place under Julius Caesar and then Augustus in the 1st century BC, creating the system that underpinned the Roman Empire; second, the Christianisation of the Empire, which laid the foundations of European culture into the medieval period and beyond. It will also give a brief introduction to Roman society and some key features of Roman culture. Part B provides an introduction to Latin literature, focusing in particular on Virgil's celebrated historical epic, the Aeneid, very much shaped by the reigns of Julius Caesar and Augustus. The lectures will involve close reading of the text (in English translation) and analysis of its
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
INTS 399
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