...AH 290-2: ANCIENT ROME AND ITS MONUMENTS John Cabot University, Spring Semester 2013 Wednesdays, 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., on location in Rome; rooms for midterm exam and evening sessions to be confirmed 3 credits; 45 contact hours Professor: Lila E. Yawn, Ph.D. Email: lila.yawn@gmail.com ; office hours by appointment NOTA BENE: This version of the syllabus replaces and supercedes the version previously posted on line. Description This upper-level survey course examines the art and architecture of ancient Rome from the traditional date of the city’s founding in 753 BCE to the year in 312 CE, when Constantine the Great captured the city, paving the way for the major cultural shifts of the fourth and fifth centuries. This specific section of AH290 focuses upon art and architecture as evidence for daily life in ancient Rome. Through the direct study of archeological sites, buildings, sculptures, paintings, ceramics, and other objects, accompanied by directed readings of ancient sources in translation, the course assists students in cultivating a vivid vision of ancient Rome and the lives of its inhabitants—their material surroundings, social organization, work lives, religious practices, and leisure activities. All class meetings, except for those for the midterm and final examinations and two in-class sessions (see spreadsheet), take place at archaeological sites and museums in or near Rome. Objectives In this course students will learn to: • Describe...
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...Christians would be interrogated to confess Christian beliefs and would be threatened with death. If they didn’t give up the beliefs then they would be executed. Pliny then details the practices of the Christians saying they’d sing hymns to Christ as god. They all blind themselves by oath. Romans would use torture in interrogations of slaves Nero- Corrupt emperor with lavish parties with prostitutes. Had one crazy party Fire set in Rome, and many people had thought that Nero set the fire during the time of the fire he wasn’t in Rome but during the conflagration he was singing a song about the destruction of Troy. Nero was blamed. People are angry but he tries to make up for it. He offered gardens for spectacles of torture. Augustine “City Of God” pg 59- Refute the pagan charges that said that the Christian’s brought the fall of Rome. Pagans said that people should worship old gods in order to achieve material advantages in this world. Augustine attacks the pagans and says that misfortune happens to all. He says that Rome had fallen before even when their gods were worshipped. 2 cities are brought in constant contrast 1. City of God 2. Earthly City Key Ideas: LOVE IS THE CENTER OF LIFE But love has to be correctly ordered- priorities GRACE IS NECESSARY EVEN AFTER CONVERSION Humans are weak and need gods help EVIL HAS NO POSITIVE EXISTANCE Evil is a corruption of the good...
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...Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, but like all great things, Rome came to an end. Rome was large in size therefore it was very hard to defend from the many enemies who wanted land. There was also corrupted government in Rome and civil wars occurred because certain people wanted power. The size of Rome and the amount of money they spent on military was also a big part in the fall. Overall Rome was a great empire but war, poor leadership, the rise of The Middle East, and the size and spending led to the end of the Roman Empire. The Barbarians were a Germanic tribes who wanted more land. The barbarians crossed the border of Rome looking for more land, this angered Rome and they sent an attack to defeat the barbarians, this attack did not farewell for the Romans because they were not used to the Barbarians ruthless, aggressive attacks. The Barbarians met the leaders of Rome and asked for peace in exchange for some land, the Romans...
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...of Lorenzo the Magnificent, Michelangelo was the man who everyone wanted and the Pope would thus use his powers to use him. Pope Julius II first commissioned Michelangelo to create a tomb for himself, wanted his final resting place to represent his tremendous power of a papacy. This would be Michelangelo’s first papal patron, quickly draining both energy and funds to devote his attention on the project. It was only after he finally found the marble that would be to his liking when the Pope cancelled the project. Still unknown today are the exact reasons to Julius’ decision, but Michelangelo was distraught. He returned home, both annoyed and angered by the Pope’s dismissal. Michelangelo was known to be difficult when is came to any patron, and the Pope was not an exception. A few years later, the Pope, thinking nothing wrong of it, called upon Michelangelo once again, but not to start work on the abandoned project of his papal tomb. Instead, Julius wanted Michelangelo to fresco the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo had every reason to be outraged. He was a sculptor, which the Pope very well knew and in response, turned down the summons. However, after repeated tries and several visits from both his and papal allies, Michelangelo reluctantly moved to Rome to being the...
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...the educational situation at that time. Maria Montessori was born on August 31, 1870 in Ancona, Italy. Her father worked as a civil servant throughout his life, and her mother who came from an academic family, was well educated for 19th-century European women. When Montessori was five years old, she and her family moved to Rome. Upon turning 12, Montessori decided she wanted to enroll in technical school for secondary education. Her father was not a fan of this decision because he felt that Women should be restricted to only learning certain subjects, but her mother didn’t mind the idea because she believed in letting her child explore her natural inclination to learn. Maria Montessori grew up in Italy during the time when strict rules dictating social customs and practices were prevalent. However, from a young age, Montessori was prepared to challenge the prevailing system. Against the wishes of her father and contrary to norms considered appropriate for women, she enrolled at the University of Rome to study medicine. Maria’s initial work as a doctor was in the research field of psychiatry, and she spent much time visiting children’s asylums. In Rome during this time, children who were considered...
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...Soil health tests that measure the carbon- nitrogen ratio, and how many microbes are present in organic matter cost around 80 dollars. The next discussion about old news, was about DCNR, and evasive species attacking the trees in Bradford County. It has been confirmed that emerald ash- board is in the county, and attacking the ash trees. DCNR has begun salvaging ash trees in the state forests, and salvaging ash trees on private properties with permission. Treating ash with the best pesticide called treeash. It works up to 90 % of the time. DCNR also discussed the Chesapeake Bay project are providing tree to land owners for their riparian buffer. The next item on the agenda was the board members introduced public guest attending the meeting. The second to last item of old business was an update on the project in Steven Township for...
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...out an older model car that was painted lime green, as well as, having wild looking rims. Seth exclaimed, “Mom, Look at that car! It may be tricked out, but it still is old.” This phrase was a reference to a description characteristic when describing a car that is modified with many types of aftermarket parts; to Americans the phrase means "heavily accessorized." A person from another culture could interpret this expression to mean a vehicle performing magic tricks. 2. A second expression is one that I used at home on November 6: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." As I was trying to decide what to wear to class, nonchalantly I said that I didn’t know what I was going to wear, but I knew it was something I would need to iron. Seth asked me why I dressed up for school on some days, but not on others. I replied, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Seth, looking perplexed, responded, “Mom, we are not in Paris, and we surely aren’t in Rome, so you don’t need to dress like a Roman.” I smiled and explained to him that I choose to dress nicely for class on Tuesday and Thursday each week because on those particular days I attend Dr. Krajewski’s class. I explained to him how much I respect her and aspire to be like her, and that she dresses impeccably each and every day; therefore, I choose to pay special attention to the clothing I wear when attending her class. To someone whose first language is not English, he or she might would wonder, just as Seth did, why I was wanting to behave...
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...Rome: The Age of Augustus (32 BC – AD 14) Augustus’ Frontiers and Foreign Campaigns Rome was already seven centuries old at the dissolution of the Republic and her empire substantially in place when her first emperor took the purple. In step with long and glorious achievements both in war and diplomacy, there had grown assumptions of Rome’s omnipotence and eternity, coupled with the belief that her outward march had no limits save those which ocean, unprofitable climate and terrain might impose. Despite the calamity of civil wars, which had brought Augustus to the throne, confidence towards the outside world remained unshaken. (Williams, D, 1996:1) Origin of the Frontier Army By 27 BC, the year of Augustus’ accession, Rome had formed the habit of expansion, but had not yet reached geographical limits which might modify that habit. His reign would be crucial to the frontier idea, for during it Rome encountered these limits and the influences which guided her towards perimeter defence were first felt. The origin of the frontier in its full and formal sense thus coincided almost exactly with the beginning of the empire, though the emergence of actual boundary works still lay some decades ahead. The civil wars had ended on a dangerous note. On the winning side alone sixty legions stood combat ready, a factor which compelled an urgent and radical review of the army’s future. Augustus decided to retain twenty-eight, while the remainder would be demobilised and settled in colonies...
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...British Industrial Revolution C. Rome, where tablets paid tribute to new rulers D. China, where during the Ming Dynasty peasants wrote messages on the Great Wall 2) The word propaganda originated with A. the Creel Committee during World War II B. Pope Gregory XV, who established a College in 17th Century Rome to spread the word about Catholicism C. Sophists, who walked around telling citizens of Rome who to vote for. D. the farmers who grew grapes in ancient Italy 3) The growth of public relations as an accepted business-like practice in the United States of America stems from A. the British Industrial Revolution B. the American Industrial Revolution C. the efforts of people like Samuel Adams and Amos Kendall D. the hype of P.T. Barnum 4) Applying the widely repeated definition of public relations developed by the late Denny Griswold to serve an organization properly, practitioners ought to serve as A. counsels to chief legal officers B. honest brokers to management C. advisers to human resources directors D. consultants to directors of marketing 5) To effectively communicate with a public, it is important to recognize that A. all publics have the same needs B. all publics are most interested in the technology you use C. all publics have their own special needs and require different types of communication D. all publics have overlapping organizational needs Find the final exam answers here click MKT 578 Final Exam Latest 6) If you target “experiencers...
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...Gianlorenzo Bernini was an Italian artist born December 7,1598 in Naples he is considered the greatest sculptor and architect of the 17th century.Bernini created the Baroque style of sculpture and in my opinion definitely mastered this style above any one who may have even attempted before or after his era. Bernini's career began under his father, Pietro Bernini, a Florentine sculptor with some talent nothing in comaparison to Gianlorenzo who moved to Rome.Bernini, “a young prodigy“, soon established himself as a independent sculptor. He was strongly influenced by his studies of antique greek and roman marbles in the Vatican, and he waa also very knowledgable of High Renaissance paintings of the early 16th century. The early works of Gianlorenzo caught the attention of Annibale Carracci, Pope Paul V, Scipione Cardinal Borghese, a member of the reigning papal family, and Pope Urban VIII who turned out to be his greatest patron. While Bernini was under Scipione Cardinal Borghese patronage he carved what is known as his first important life-size sculptural which was in groups like a series that showcased his work in levels of progression. The series begins with Bernini scupltures at a single view of Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius Fleeing Troy in 1619 next is Pluto and Proserpina 1621 to 1622 which was a bit more adavnced than the previous sculpture then the hallucinatory vision of Apollo and Daphne which had taken him two years to complete 1622 to 1624 it was created to only be...
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...CM 3620-001 CONSTRUCTION FINANCE Email: D2L Due: November 18, 2015 Deliverables: Dropbox project report, Hardcopy project report, excel spreadsheet, and presentation. Total Points: 1000 (700 for required submittals and 300 for presentation) No late assignment permitted. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The project is strictly collaborative in nature and win-win for every individual is a win-win for the project. If your team is unable to act in group you need to act fast. Bring it my notice or negotiate. In any case keep me informed for fair and respectful outcome. This is a group project with three students in each group. Objective: Establishing and sustaining a Small Construction Company This is a semester long phased project. The project objectives are in alignment with your course learning outcomes. Group of 3 students. Instructions: Milestone 1. Work in progress business plan due on August 26, 2015. You are soon going to be a CM graduate. You are an entrepreneur. You are planning to start your construction company as soon as possible. Initiate your business plan to be submitted to the County/State. 1. Company Name, partners, Logo. Milestone 2. Work in progress business plan and presentation due on September 2, 2015. Answer the following questions to successfully establish and run your company. Write a Business plan for the company your team has created. Your narrative must include as a minimum: 1. Company’s vision, mission, objectives, and...
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...sheer power and our sense of wonderment learning more about their culture and the morals they tried to uphold, we find ourselves taking the Roman side since this is the one side of the story that most of us know. Roman conflict and the wars that they waged are explained in detail by historians and texts but interestingly enough, not much is given in the way of the thought process or motive behind the wars, nor about the people whom the Romans conquered. So what truly lay behind the Roman war machine then and how did they justify their actions as they fought with different people one after the other? Despite all the awe and wonder the Roman image seems to project in modern times, the way they justified their wars to themselves and to their people tells the tale on the what truly lay at the root of the empire. Rome was an empire that since its beginnings had rooted itself in conflict. As a result of all of the conflict that resulted from the line of king’s (especially the idea of just one ruler having so much power) the move was made towards a republic that would better serve...
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...order to improve the health status of the Egyptian population, MOHP has developed several strategies, including the following: * Preventive care system: the specific areas of intervention are immunization, quarantine measures, safe water supply, food hygiene, public cleanliness, environmental hygiene and infestation control. * Primary health care: through which medical services are provided to the general population and to vulnerable groups (pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five years of age). * Curative care services: where sick people find medical treatment. Nutrition strategies Before 1992, ad hoc programmes addressed the problem of malnutrition. Following the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN), held in Rome in December 1992 and sponsored by FAO and WHO, nutrition programmes in Egypt have been enhanced. Egypt presented a country paper at the conference and took part in post-ICN condensed nutrition activities. A ministerial decree of 1994 formulated a high-level inter-ministerial committee representing the ministries of agriculture, health, planning, information, supply, education and academia. The outcome was the development of the Egyptian National Strategy for Nutrition, which has nine main policy areas. Each policy area includes a problem statement, a goal, measurable objectives, actions, authorities responsible for undertaking the different activities, resources, legislation (if required), and monitoring and evaluation indicators. The main...
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...early nineties up to the present day, international criminal law has made major developments ‘unknown since Nuremberg Tribunal’: norms have been changed, refined or even expanded. Moreover, after the Cold War, institutions have been established and norm-creating judgements passed both domestically and internationally. The setting up of the Yugoslavia and Rwanda Tribunals is an example of such international institutions created. The Pinochet decision is an example of such norm-creating judgements. The adoption of the Rome Statute International Criminal Court, which came into force on 1 July 2002, crystallised all these developments. This day will be a red-letter day in the history of international criminal law. On this day, a permanent international criminal court came into existence. This Court has enjoyed broad and enthusiastic support from governments and non-governmental organisations around the globe. However, not all states were happy about all provisions in the Rome Statute. One major country which refused to ratify this milestone treaty is America; an opposition which many termed as a blow dealt to the effectiveness of the Court. America sees itself as the sole remaining world super power which should be involved in promoting peace all around the world. It is of the conviction that its involvement in peace keeping processes is highly needed if they are to succeed. Scheffer, the former US Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes and Head of the US Delegation to the UN Conference remarked...
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...Louis Kahn (1901-1974) was one of the American leading architectures of the 20th century with the design that involved the combination of modern technique an timeless form. Kahn was born and grew up in Estonia then immigrated to the United States with his family when he was in an early age of four. Once Kahn displayed a drawing gift but his family could not afford to buy him art materials so he improvised burnt matches and twigs to sketch and draw. He values the charcoal quality so much that even after he becomes a famous architecture he still uses burnt matches. Kahn attended Philadephia’s Central High School and the Public Industrial Art School. During his final year of high schooling, he received a scholarship of architecture history offered...
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