History of Ancient Rome

compulsory

ARCHAEOLOGY, specialization Oriental and Classical Archaeology

1st cycle

The aim of this seminar is to acquaint the students with the selected topics of the history of ancient Rome. Students should get the extended knowledge of this matter, should read selected scientific literature and historic sources concerning the discussed era, should be able to do the critical analysis of the read texts and should take part in the discussion.

Year 3

History of ancient Rome with special focus on: The beginnings of Rome - Rome as kingdom - the fall of monarchy in Rom - social conflicts in Rome during the Republic - Roman conquest of Italy and Mediterranean lands - political system of republican Rome - crisis and fall of the Roman Republic - the reign of Augustus - Rome as empire - the social structure of Imperium Romanum - the Roman army - the late Roman Empire - the role of Christianity -the fall of Rome in the West.

Alföldy G., Historia społeczna starożytnego Rzymu, Poznań 1991; Cary M., Scullard H. H., Dzieje Rzymu, T. 1-2, Warszawa 1992; Jaczynowska M., Dzieje Imperium Romanum, Warszawa 1995; M. Jaczynowska, Historia starożytnego Rzymu, wyd. 7, Warszawa 1988; Jaczynowska M., Religie świata rzymskiego, Warszawa 1990 (wyd. 2); Vademecum historyka starożytnej Grecji i Rzymu, red. E. Wipszycka, wyd. 2, t. I/II, Warszawa 2001; Ziółkowski A., Historia Rzymu, Poznań 2004.

final test with note