Reference
Overview Timeline of the Roman World
A chronological guide to the major periods and themes of the course.
This page gathers materials for HIST 305 as they are prepared. Course pairings and pages remain open to revision; entries marked In preparation will become available as materials are added.
Course Documents
Reference
Reading List
Primary texts and scholarship for the course, arranged to follow the developing weekly plan.
Reference
Lecture Summaries
Concise guides to the lecture themes and the evidence considered in each part of the course.
Assignments
Assignment 1
Primary Source Analysis 1
Guidance and materials for the first primary source analysis.
Assignment 2
Primary Source Analysis 2
Guidance and materials for the second primary source analysis.
Assignment 3
Final Research Paper
Guidance and resources for the final research paper.
General Resources
Interactive Workbooks and Tools
- Roman Oil Lamps Workbook — examine three lamps and use them to investigate Roman myth, everyday lighting, and historical evidence.
Research, Citation, and Library Tools
- Research Citation: Citing Sources — Towson University Libraries guide to citation styles and tools.
- Library: Finding Peer-Reviewed Scholarship — Towson University Libraries guide to finding scholarly articles.
- Walters Art Museum: Roman Empire — browse objects in the museum’s Roman collection.