Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Van Haeperen Françoise;
Language
French
Content
From Republic to Empire: an approach to the institutional, social and ideological aspects of a political metamorphosis
On January 16th, 27 B.C., the heir of Julius Caesar, who for more than ten years was named Imperator Caesar, was granted the cognomen Augustus by the Senate. Having put an end to the civil war, he presented himself as the restorer of the traditional res publica, but in fact, a monarchy was then being established, with the consent and support of the Senate and the people. How could the Roman Republic, which always claimed to be fiercely opposed to the kingship, change into a monarchical regime, the Principate? This course intends to provide some answers to this question, focusing primarily on the institutional, social, ideological and religious aspects of this political metamorphosis, which was initiated in the aftermath of the second punic war (ca. 200 B.C.).
On January 16th, 27 B.C., the heir of Julius Caesar, who for more than ten years was named Imperator Caesar, was granted the cognomen Augustus by the Senate. Having put an end to the civil war, he presented himself as the restorer of the traditional res publica, but in fact, a monarchy was then being established, with the consent and support of the Senate and the people. How could the Roman Republic, which always claimed to be fiercely opposed to the kingship, change into a monarchical regime, the Principate? This course intends to provide some answers to this question, focusing primarily on the institutional, social, ideological and religious aspects of this political metamorphosis, which was initiated in the aftermath of the second punic war (ca. 200 B.C.).
Teaching methods
The lecture, in which external researchers or professors will occasionally take part, is completed by a syllabus, which will be at the students' disposal in April.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation is in the form of a written exam with two questions either about the subject matter of the course or about several scientific articles dealing with this (the reference will be given to the students at the beginning of the course).
Bibliography
La bibliographie relative à ce problème central de l histoire romaine est surabondante. Ne sont cités ici que quelques ouvrages francophones de référence :
- J. Cels Saint-Hilaire, La République romaine. 133-44 av. J.-C. (Cursus), Paris, 2005.
- Fr. Jacques, J. Scheid, Rome et l'intégration de l'Empire (44 av. J.-C. - 260 ap. J.-C.). Tome I. Les structures de l'Empire romain, Paris, 1990.
- M. Le Glay, J.-L. Voisin, Y. Le Bohec, Histoire romaine (Collection Premier Cycle), Paris, 1991.
Faculty or entity
HIST
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
Master [60] in History
Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Certificat universitaire en langue, littérature et civilisation latines
Master [120] in History
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics