HONORS 3301 / HISTORY 4370
GREAT CITIES--ROME
Fall 2002
Holden Hall 225 on Tuesdays at 7:00pm
TEACHER
John Howe
Office: 143 Holden Hall ; Office
Hours: MWF 10-10:30; Tu 9:30-10:00 pm; Th 1-2, and by
appointment
Telephone: 742-1004 ext. 233 E-mail:
john.howe@ttu.edu Web:
http://www2.tltc.ttu.edu/howe
PURPOSES OF THE COURSE
To survey the development of the City of Rome ab urbe
condita to today, emphasizing especially the physical
structures, ceremonial features, and intellectual culture of a
world capital. To indicate how historians and archaeologists have
acquired this knowledge of Rome. To gain contemporary
self-knowledge by examining a microcosmic community which is
culturally ancestral to and yet often significantly different
from our own.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Required Texts:
Christopher Hibbert. Rome: Biography of a City (1985).
Robert Brentano, Rome before Avignon: A Social History of
Thirteenth Century Rome (1991).
Claridge, Amanda. Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
(1998)
Richard Krautheimer, Rome, Profile of a City, 312-1308
(1980)
Mirabilia Urbis Romae (1998)
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook (IAHS)
Internet Medieval Sourcebook (IMS)
Internet Modern History Sourcebook (IMHS)
Required Reading
Specific reading assignments for each class are listed in the
Reading and Lecture Schedule, just ahead and to the right of the
lecture date by which they should be completed. Each assignment
is the subject of the following lecture or discussion. Read so
that you arrive in class prepared to explain, praise, criticize,
and question. The assignments are manageable if read when
assigned, but quickly become overwhelming if neglected.
Class Attendance
Successful completion of this course requires regular
attendance. In the classroom difficult reading assignments are
interpreted and contextualized, additional subject matter is
introduced, and visual materials are displayed (which are
difficult to comprehend from a friend’s notes). Part of the
course grade is based on class participation, and you cannot
participate if you are not present.
Examinations
Midterm tests are scheduled for October 1 and November 5.
Each will include multiple-choice
questions, identifications, a
single essay (to be selected from
two or more choices), and perhaps map work. If, for good reason,
a test is missed, a make-up test may be taken at 2:00 pm on
Monday, December 2. Students receiving a grade below
"C" on a midterm should meet with the teacher to
discuss it (this will be part of the class participation grade).
The final examination will feature multiple-choice and identification questions on the material covered since the second midterm, and several essay questions (to be chosen out of six or more alternative questions) covering the material of the entire course. Bring blue books for the final.
Term Paper
Students will write a research paper of 20-25 pages
concerning some aspect of the history of the city of Rome.
Subject areas, topics, bibliographies, demonstrations of research
methods, and a preliminary draft will be sequentially required: a
subject area and one or more preliminary topics is due October 1;
a working topic and a preliminary bibliography by October 15; a
show-and-tell demonstration of a data gathering system on October
22; first draft of term paper on November 18; deadline for
submitting rewritten papers on December 11 at 5:00 pm. Failure to
meet the assigned deadlines will result in grading penalties.
Late assignments (those not received before 7:15 pm on the due
date) will be penalized one letter grade. Late assignments will
not be accepted beyond the next class date after the due date.
Avoid plagiarism.
Movies?
Three films presenting images of Rome be shown on designated
Monday evenings during the course of the semester: Ridley Scott's
Gladiator, Carol Reed’s Agony and the Ecstasy,
and Federico Fellini’s Roma. The films will be
screened and discussions of their historicity will follow.
Students who can attend two films and participate in the
discussions will receive extra credit as indicated below.
Necessary Accommodations
Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may
require some special arrangements in order to meet course
requirements should contact the instructor as soon as possible so
that the necessary accommodations can be made.
GRADING
The course grade will be computed as follows: 30% from the two midterm tests (that is, 15% from each); 30% from the term paper; 10% from class participation; and 30% from the final examination. An extra 5% of A credit will also be added to the averages of students who attend two of the films and film discussions.
READING AND LECTURE SCHEDULE
Tu Aug 27 Introductions / Great Cities / Geography
Hibbert 3-9; Claridge 1-6 and 125-26, 355, 374-76; Vatican Etruscan Gallery; 7 Hills; Walls
Th Aug 29 Last day for student-initiated Drop/Add]
[M Sept 2 LABOR DAY]
Tu Sept 3 3:45 at TTU Museum: Tour of the Vatican Exhibit
Tu Sept 3 6:00 Pizza and Tour Discussion
Tu Sept 3 Sources for Early Roman History [Gary Forsythe] / Foundation Myths / Etruscans / Greeks / Latins / Foundation of the Roman Republic
Hibbert 11-18; Claridge 6-9; Pierre Grimal, "The Urban Development of Ancient Rome," in his Roman Cities, transl and ed. by G. Michael Woloch (1983), pp. 28-39; Roman "Constitution"; The Law of the Twelve Tables; Livy: The Roman Way of Declaring War; Polybius: The Battle of Cannae; Polybius: Legion vs. Phalanx; Plutrach: "Marcus Cato"
Tu Sept 10 Republican Institutions / Conquest of the Empire
Hibbert 18-36; Claridge 10-14, 37-99, 128-34, 177-92; Letters on Running for office 64 and 54 BC; Tacitus: The End of the Republic; The Deeds of the Divine Augustus; Augustan Encomiums; Strabo: The Grandeur of Rome; Ara Pacis; Ancient City Map
Tu Sept 17 Sources for the "Golden Age"of Latin Literature [Forsythe] / The Victorious Republic and Its Destruction / Augustus
[M Sept 23 Last Day to Withdraw from the University and Receive a Partial Refund]
Hibbert 36-63; Claridge 14-23, 134-73, 201-09; Juvenal: Satire III; Aelius Spartianus: Life of Hadrian; Architecture of Hadrian; Seneca: On Gladiatorial Games; Map
M Sept 23 Optional Movie: Ridley Scott's Gladiator
Tu Sept 24 Rome of Hadrian / Crisis and Roman Defenses
Study. Prepare a sheet of paper that lists the proposed subject area of your paper and one or more tentative topics. Krautheimer 1-87; Hibbert 64-70; Claridge 23-27, 272-76, 347-50
Tu Oct 1 Midterm No. 1 / Constantine’s Rome
Krautheimer 89-142; Hibbert 71-78; Claridge 27-30, 284-88, 308-17, 408-18; Map; Julian: Letter to Arsacius; Amiannus Marcellinus: On the Luxury of the Rich in Rome; Zosimus: On the Official End of Paganism; Valentinian I: On Papal Power; Leo I: Petrine Power; Leo I and Attila the Hun; Gregory the Great: On the Papal Estates; Gregory I: Manumission; Map
Tu Oct 8 Christian Rome / Barbarian Rome / Gregory the Great (590-604)
Prepare a sheet of paper listing your working topic and a preliminary bibliography that includes some of the major relevant primary and secondary sources. Hibbert 78-85; Donation of Constantine; Map;
Krautheimer 161-202; Hibbert 85-90; Decree of 1059 0n Papal Elections; Dictatus Papae; Henry IV to Gregory VII; Deposition of Henry IV; S. Saba; Brentano 1-70. Prepare a "show and tell" demonstration of your system for gathering and organizing research data. Map
Tu Oct 22 Rome as an Ecclesiastical Capital
Mirabilia Urbis Romae; Krautheimer 271-310; Hibbert 90-96; Brentano 70-288; Casa dei Crescenzi; S. Maria in Ara Coeli; Bartolus of Sassoferrato
Tu Oct 29 Roman Neighborhoods / Pilgrimage to Rome / City Government
Study; Hibbert 97-124; Chiesa S. Maria sopra Minerva
Tu Nov 5 Midterm No. 2 / Renaissance Rome
Hibbert 125-99; Lorenzo de Medici’s advice to a 14-year-old cardinal; Palazzo Farnese; Piazza Navone; Fontana di Trevi; San Pietro; Piazza di Spagna
M Nov 11 Optional Movie: Carol Reed’s Agony and the Ecstasy
Tu Nov 12 Renaissance and Counter Reformation Rome [Stefano D'Amico] / Recreating a City
Hibbert 200-273; Panini's Views of Rome; Palazzo Madama; Palazzo Quirinale; Bernini's Colonade; Teresa in Ecstasy; Finish the preliminary draft of your term paper
Tu Nov 19 Baroque Rome / The End of Papal Rome
Hibbert 274-303; Palazzo Madama; Victor Emmanuel: Address to Parliament 1871; Benito Mussolini What Is Fascism? Rome's Centro as Seen from the Janiculo; Stazione Termini; Victor Emmanuel Monument; EUR; Palazzo della Civiltà
Tu Nov 26 Italian Capital / Fascist Capital / Vatican State
Hibbert 304-11; Map. Use a search engine for "Rome Apartments" or "Rome Homes" and locate and print out an advertisement for a contemporary residence.
[M Dec 2 at 2:00 Make-Up Midterm Exams]
M Dec 2 at 7:00 Optional Movie: Federico Fellini’s Roma
Tu Dec 3 Urban Challenges Today [Aliza Wong] / Summing Up
