ARCL 401 – ROME OF AUGUSTUS

The students will create an image of the emperor Augustus through his own building projects and writings and assess the role of imperial propaganda in this process. We ask how culture, identity and power were shaped in particular contexts by social factors such as religion, gender, the economy and status, presenting case studies of building projects, review contemporary philosophical ideas and contemporary comment. This interdisciplinary course enables students to develop their skills of analysis and evaluation across a range of ancient source materials.

Pre-requisites: Level 300 course in Classics, Classical Studies, Classical Archeology or Ancient History or permission of the instructor.