ITAL250/HSTEU250/ARTHIST 250 ROME
WINTER 2016
FINAL REVIEW POSTED HERE
SLIDES FOR FINAL REVIEW POSTED HERE
Second Paper topics posted at left.
Please note the following corrections to assigned readings:
SYLLABUS CORRECTION:
Assignments for Rome Course Reader Vol. I (Historical Readings)
Th 2/11 Kagan, Ozment & Turner, The Western Heritage pp. 216-222
Robert Lerner, Meacham & Burns, Western Civilizations, pp. 403-422.
T 2/16 Christopher Hibbert, Rome: The Biography of a City, pp. 113-152
T 2/33 Robert Lerner, Meacham & Burns, Western Civilizations, pp. 477-480
Christopher Hibbert, Rome: The Biography of a City, pp.153-178
Th 3/3 Christopher Hibbert, Rome: The Biography of a City, pp. 179-273 (excerpts)
Margaret King, Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, pp. 168-175
John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe, pp. 754-765
T 3/8 John Merriman, A History of Modern Europe, pp.1175-1277 (excerpts)
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LECTURERS: Professor
Albert Sbragia
Professor Mary O’Neil
Division of French and Italian
Department of
History
Office: Padelford C-262
Office: Smith 212A
Off
Hrs: T 2:30-3:20 & Th
3:00-3:50
Off Hrs: Weds 1:30-3:00 & by
appt.
E-mail:
sbragia@uw.edu
E-mail: oneilmr@uw.edu
TAs: Hailey Burgess Daniele Di Lodovico Kirk Sharma
Offices: Padelford C-235
Art Building 318
Smith Hall 08
E-mails: burgess5@uw.edu dan13@uw.edu kirks77@uw.edu
Office
Hours: T
2:10-3:50 Tu 2:10-3:00 M 12:30-1:20
Th 3:30-4:20 F 2:30-3:20
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
This course provides an overview of the cultural and
artistic history of Rome from its origins to World War II. It has been
designed for students interested in gaining a broad knowledge of Rome and in
particular for students considering study in Rome with programs offered by
various UW departments (Architecture, Art History, Classics, CHID, English,
History, Italian and others). Literary and historical documents, visual
arts and architecture will be used to explore the changing face of the
Eternal City, its myths and imagery, from the legendary founding by Romulus,
through the Classical and Renaissance periods, to Mussolini’s fascist Rome
and the modern city. As one of the world’s most important historical, intellectual
and cultural centers, the study of Rome offers a unique point of entry into
the diverse European traditions which have invested the city with their
varied meanings.
COURSE
BOOK: (at University Bookstore—under Italian 250)
Chris Scarre, The Penguin
Historical Atlas of Ancient Rome
THREE
COURSE READING PACKETS: ( available at Rams Copy Center, 4144
University Ave NE). There are three readers for the course, buy them at Rams Copy Center.
Vol. I Historical Readings to be read
before Tuesday lecture.
Page numbers of each assignment are listed for R1 (Reader 1)
Vol. II Art History Readings to be read for
Thursday lecture (Reader 2)
Assignments are listed by author for R2
Vol.
III Literary Readings from original sources presented at
Thursday
lecture and discussed in Friday sections
Assignments are listed by author and
title for R3 (Reader 3)
Students should purchase books & packets immediately;
they are needed for start of class.
COURSE WEB SITE:
can be accessed at http://courses.washington.edu/rome250
ASSIGNMENTS,
DATES AND GRADE PERCENTAGES
Section
grade: Preparation and participation
(15%)
First
Paper (2-3 pp): due Tuesday Jan 26 at lecture (15%)
Midterm:
Tuesday Feb 9 at lecture
(20%)
Second
Paper (2-3 pp): due Tuesday Mar 1 at lecture (20%)
Final
Exam: Thurs Mar 17 10:30am-12:20pm
(30%)
[Alternate earlier exam Sat Mar 12, 1-3. Sign up
by e-mail to oneilmr@uw.edu]
PAPERS:
Two short essays (2-3 pages each) drawing on course readings,
lectures and discussion. Topics will be provided by instructors.
READINGS
FOR LECTURES AND DISCUSSION SECTIONS: See link at left.
Readings
should be done before the lecture or section for which they are assigned,
since lectures and sections will presume the students’ familiarity with these
readings.
Tuesday’s lectures start from
the historical background selections in Volume I of Course Reader. Thursday's
lecture will focus on art & literature in Readers Vol. II & III.
Friday readings will be discussed briefly during Thursday lecture and
explored in depth during Friday sections. Please use Discussion Questions in Volume III of Course
Reader to prepare for section.
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