UMBR HSRC 330 - Roman Civilization & Daily Life

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

How did an average citizen of a town in the Roman Empire Live? What were his or her daily habits, duties and pleasures? Where did the typical male citizen work, how was family life organized, and, finally, what was the system of beliefs and values that guided daily life? In order to answer such questions we will follow the life of an ordinary roman citizen in Pompeii, an ordinary, small city on the shores of the Meditterranean in Roman Italy during the first century AD. By tracing the footsteps of our hero - the typical male citizen - as he moves through his daily routine, we will explore the streets, home, shops and piblic buildings of Pompeii and neighboring cities of Herculaneum and Stabiae. Through the things they left behind, we will learn about everyday life, and ultimately death, in the context of the anicent Roman world in general. Pompeii will serve as a microcosm for studying Roman society and culture. The overarching goal is to integrate archaeological, art historical, and primary literary material into a single, coherent intellectual narrative in order to gain a complex understanding of Roman Civilization at its height. In the end, the goal is to "look at the Romans through the eyes of the Romans." AUC Designation: Cl

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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