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The Humanistic Tradition, 4/e
Gloria K. Fiero
Rome: The Rise to Empire

Chapter Outline

  1. Rome's History: From Republic to Empire
    1. early history
    2. the Roman Republic
    3. collapse of the Republic
      1. Punic Wars
      2. the rise of military generals
    4. the Roman Empire
  2. Key Aspects of Roman Culture
    1. law
    2. philosophic thought: Stoicism
    3. literature
      1. prose: history, letters, oratory
      2. poetry: epic, lyric, satire
      3. drama
    4. engineering and architecture
    5. sculpture
      1. propaganda and art
      2. portraiture
    6. painting
    7. music








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