Reenforcing Power and Identity through Material Culture Can the constructed space serve as a microcosm of society whereby societal values, beliefs and attitudes are reenforced? How does the constructed space do this? Would it make a difference if...
Formerly “From Romulus and Remus to Augustus“, this course has been extended to cover the Roman Empire period. Lectures are divided into four segments: the cultural context of Rome’s founding; the Kingdom, the Republic, and the Empire...
This course examines the life and career of Alexander the Great and explores the rise of Macedonia and Hellenistic Period. You will be encouraged to think critically about a variety of sources of evidence from the ancient world (e.g., textual...
PLEASE NOTE: I am contemplating dividing this course into two courses: Mesopotamian Law and Ancient Greek & Roman Law. Course Description This course surveys the history and elements of ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek and Roman civil...
This is variable topics class that provides an understanding of how the discipline of History is relevant to the human experience, its multiple roots, and the impact it has in society today. This course surveys the major social, political, and...
This course will introduce you to cultures of ancient Sumer, Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome through an examination of their conceptions and expressions of love, desire and sexuality as well as gender. These ideas are culturally determined and...
Secret Initiations, Sacred Obligations, Intimate Bonds, & Shrouded in Mystery! Marble relief of a Mithraic tauroctony scene from the Capitol, Rome, Italie, of the Roman cult figure of Mithras sacrificing a bull – Musée du...