CLA/HIS3110-C00: The Punic Wars
Spanning over a century, the wars between Roman and Carthage marked a significant shift in the history of the ancient world. The Punic wars saw Rome go from an Italian power to the foremost hegemonic state in the Mediterranean. Carthage, on the other hand, although once the head of a large empire, was completely destroyed. Beforehand, the Carthaginian general Hannibal staged a fabled crossing of the Alps, invaded Italy, and brought the Roman Republic almost to its knees. This existential threat ushered in an era of fundamental military, economic, and societal change at Rome, and give birth to a class of professional generals, the foremost of whom being Scipio Africanus. Along with examining the causes and major events of the Punic Wars, this course will analyse how these conflicts created long-term changes in society, politics, as well as the concept of gender at Rome. We will also look at how the reception of the conflicts was shaped by the histories of Polybios and Livy, so that the Hannibalic War would come to be seen as the high point of Roman history, with those who lived in the period being viewed by their descendants as Rome's 'greatest generation'.
Professor: John Serrati
CLA3130-A00: Letters from the Roman Empire: 1st C BC - 5th C AD
An analysis and critical view of emotionally charged and deeply personal correspondences from pagans and Christians in antiquity: from Cornelia in the 2nd c. BC (mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus) to Sidonius Apollinaris in the 5th century. The course begins with a brief introduction to the art of letter writing in antiquity before progressing to the authors themselves. Students are expected to research and introduce one letter to the class as a group, and will produce a research essay individually towards the end of term.
Professor: Bernardo Mingarelli
CLA/HIS3510-B00: Hérodote
Le cours se basera sur « Les Histoires » (ou plutôt, « L’enquête ») d’Hérodote: au fil du trimestre on lira l’ouvrage entier (en traduction française). On se penchera non seulement sur l’auteur et son œuvre, mais aussi sur le monde qu’il décrit et la manière dont il en traite.
Professor: Geoffrey Greatrex
CLA/HIS4550-A00 : Les changements sociaux en Grèce archaïque
Professor: Guillaume Bernin
CLA5924-A00/SRS5926-B00: Religion dans l'antiquité tardive / Religion in Late Antiquity
Étude de la religion dans le monde méditerranéen de l'Antiquité tardive, en particulier des questions de transformation religieuse, de discours, de conflit, de pluralisme et d'identité. / An examination of religion in the Mediterranean world in Late Antiquity, with particular attention to religious transformation, discourse, conflict, pluralism, and identity.
Professor: Pierluigi Piovanelli