Aims

By de end of this course, students should be able to analyse an institution, point out its various facets, identify the actors, determine competences and functioning, as well as their impact and evolution in placing them in their economic, social, ideological, political and cultural contexts.

Main themes

This two year course is divided in two parts, one more general, another more specialized. Distribution of the subject matter over the two yearsis organized by period on a chronological or juridical basis (public law, private law), or else based on levels of competence (central institutions, regional and local institutions), etc....

Content and teaching methods

Thorough and diachronic examination of the " constitution " of Ancient Rome, with a close look at the literary, epigraphic, papyrological, archaeological and juridical evidence which enables its study. The aim is to understand its functioning and evolution, but also the way we can appreciate it.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Teaching materials: Student notes, bibliographical references, a portfolio of documents and lectures, or a syllabus, as needed.
Teaching: By the instructor.

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