To learn about the people of antiquity is to examine the foundations of how we live today.
They are at once alien and familiar, an image of ourselves glimpsed in a distant mirror.
Institution : The Pennsylvania State University
Alma mater : McMaster University
There are many reasons to study ancient Rome. Rome's span was vast.
In the regional, restless, and shifting history of continental Europe,
the Roman Empire stands as a towering monument to scale and stability.
At its height, the Roman Empire, unified in politics and law, stretched
from the sands of Syria to the moors of Scotland, and it stood for
almost 700 years.
Rome's influence is indelible. Europe and the world
owe a huge cultural debt to Rome in so many fields of human endeavor,
such as art, architecture, engineering, language, literature, law, and
religion. In this course you see how a small village of shepherds and
farmers rose to tower over the civilized world of its day and left an
indelible mark on history.
Rome's story is riveting. Professor Garrett G. Fagan
draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, including recent
historical and archaeological scholarship, to introduce the fascinating
tale of Rome's rise and decline. You learn about all the famous events
and personalities:
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