T h e A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y o f R o m e HST 201 Survey of Western Civilization I

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T h e A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y o f
R o m e HST 201 - Survey of Western
Civilization I
Session 8 Roman Empire and the Strategies of an
Imperial Power
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gt What was the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution
and what role did it play in the development of
early societies? gt As the societal organization
transitioned from tribe to state, how did the
economy and modes of production change? gt Archaic
Athens saw a rather drastic (and very important)
transition between different forms of government.
Discuss the transformation in Athens from a
monarchy, to the Athenian aristocracy, then to
tyranny, and finally to the beginning of Athenian
democracy. Discuss also the main characteristics
of each "stage". What finally led to the
establishment of a more democratic government? gt
How does the depiction of the human body in Greek
art reflect the social-political culture of the
Greeks? gt What Was the Hebrew Transition from
Polytheism to Monotheism, and How Did it Impact
Western Civilization?
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gt How did ancient civilizations like, the
Sumerians in Mesopotamia benefit from
agriculture? gt What is the importance of art when
trying examining these early societies? gt Why
does the state have to develop ways of control in
a specifically hierarchical means? Is the notion
of a democracy counter to the idea of the
state? gt How did the Persian empire change the
face of international relations and to what
extent did Zoroastrianism play a role in Persian
diplomacy and administration of the empire? gt
Athens vs. Sparta gt How did Monotheism develop
in the Iron Age Near East and why has it lasted
for thousands of years? gt Expansion of the Greek
culture and development of the Hellenic world gt
During the Persian wars, what was the cause of
the defeats of the Persian armies by smaller city
states? Did this happen again?
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gt Discuss the Athenian plague of 430 B.C. What
was the manner in which they spread? What were
the consequences of the survivors? gt The
Phoenician Civilization of Palermo and its
Evolution. What was the evolution of the
Phoenician colony of Palermo? gt What events
caused a religion like Judaism to be a
monotheistic cult rather that associated with a
political structure? gt What is importance of
educational institutes in the development of a
complex civilization.? gt Athens vs. Sparta
Compare Contrast the different Social
Organizations gt What was the main reason Xerxes
invaded Greece? and How would you compare
Xerxes invasion with nowadays politics and
international relations? gt The Persian Wars were
a huge mark in time for Greece, defeating the
much larger Persians. What causes the war and
what events explain how the Greeks were able to
defeat the much larger Persians?
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The Emperor the Augustus (the Imperator) the
Caesar the concept of protector (caretaker) of
the Republic the Principate in the early
Empire. Principate 27 BC 180
AD Julio-Claudian 27 BC-69 AD Military 70 gt
(except Antoninus) Golden Age 100-180
AD Crisis 180 284 AD Succession? Management?
Autocracy? Slavery? Decline and Constantine
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• Q of chapter 5 on the Evolution of the Roman
  Society
• gt How did the Etruscans and Greeks influence
  early Roman society?
• gt How democratic was the early Roman society?
• gt What were the consequences of the Roman
  territorial expansion during the 3rd and 2nd
  centuries BC?
• gt What issues caused the social struggles of the
  late Republic?
• gt Why did the "Augustan system" succeed?
• gt What impact did Rome's expanding empire have on
  Roman society and culture?
• gt Why did so many critics of Roman life during
  the Principate focus their criticism on the
  behavior of women?
• gt What factors brought the Roman empire to the
  brink of ruin?
• gt Did Rome fall? Why or why not?