AA309 Culture, identity and power in the Roman empire

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What’s this course about?

This interdisciplinary course encourages you to analyse the power and influence of the Romans across the Empire, by using ancient evidence. The course addresses the following questions:

• What did it mean to be ‘Roman’ in the Roman Empire?
• How did Roman culture work within the Empire?
• What can we learn from comparing the Roman Empire with more recent colonial powers?

The study material considers how culture, identity and power were shaped by various social factors (such as religion, gender, and the economy) in particular contexts. These are explored through case studies on the emperor, Roman Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, Britain, North Africa, and particular groups in Roman Judaea.

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