Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
Critically discuss aspects of the social and political history of the Early Roman Empire;
Analyze ancient source material;
Demonstrate understanding of modern research on key issues in the subject.
Indicative Module Content:
Lectures will include topics such as:
Introduction to Sources and Approaches
Augustus and the Principate
Julio-Claudian Emperors: Tiberius, Gaius (Caligula), Claudius, Nero
Civil War and the Flavian Emperors
Nerva and Trajan: the Emperor and the Army
Political Power in the Roman Empire
The Image of the Emperor
Gladiatorial Spectacles in Roman Society
Slavery and Citizenship
Christianity and Roman Religions
Tutorials will focus on source criticism, focusing on topics such as:
Approaches to Reading Ancient Historians
Agrippina and the Imperial Family
The Roman Army
The Colosseum