Topics in Ancient History: Town and Country
CLA 326/HIS 326/HUM 324
1222
1222
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By the first century BCE, the city of Rome had over one million inhabitants, and was the largest and most densely populated city in the Mediterranean, if not the world. In fact, no other city surpassed ancient Rome in population until the 19th century. Yet scholars have estimated that as much as 80% of the population engaged in agriculture. The urban-rural divide was an important concept in antiquity. In this seminar, we will look at a wide range of evidence -- literary, material, visual, etc. -- to examine the cultural concepts associated with 'town' and 'country' for the ancient Romans.
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Section S01
- Type: Seminar
- Section: S01
- Status: O
- Enrollment: 11
- Capacity: 20
- Class Number: 22825
- Schedule: W 01:30 PM-04:20 PM - Scheide Caldwell House 103