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=How decadent were the Romans?= | =How decadent were the Romans?= | ||
(Roman morality) | |||
Tertullian, De spectaculis; Plutarch, On the Greatness of Rome. Juv. 10, 13? | Tertullian, De spectaculis; Plutarch, On the Greatness of Rome. Juv. 10, 13? | ||
=Why was slavery never effectively challenged in the ancient world?= | =Why was slavery never effectively challenged in the ancient world?= | ||
(Slavery; Freedmen)Petronius, Satyricon; Apuleius, Golden Ass. | |||
=Is the nuclear family a historical constant, or is Roman family significantly different from the modern variety?= | |||
=Were Roman women oppressed?= | =Were Roman women oppressed?= | ||
Women; Marriage Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1. Laudatio Turiae. Juvenal Satire 6. | |||
=Was homosexuality accepted in ancient Rome?= | =Was homosexuality accepted in ancient Rome?= | ||
Sex Juv. 2. | |||
=Was ancient Rome a capitalist society?= | =Was ancient Rome a capitalist society?= | ||
Economics; Life in the Country Juv. 3. | |||
=Why didn’t the Romans invent the steam engine?= | =Why didn’t the Romans invent the steam engine?= | ||
Technology | |||
=How clean were Roman cities?= | =How clean were Roman cities?= | ||
Urban Conditions; Baths Juv. 3, Martial. | |||
=What did Roman aristocrats do all day?= | =What did Roman aristocrats do all day?= | ||
Government and Politics | |||
=How practical and useful was a Roman education?= | =How practical and useful was a Roman education?= | ||
Education Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Book 1. Quintilian. | |||
=What might have been the appeal of a Roman soldier’s life?= | =What might have been the appeal of a Roman soldier’s life?= | ||
Army Vegetius, De Re militari | |||
=Were the Romans racist?= | =Were the Romans racist?= | ||
The Provinces; Race and Ethnicity Claudius’ speech. Juv. | |||
=Why were gladiatorial spectacles not thought to be cruel?= | =Why were gladiatorial spectacles not thought to be cruel?= | ||
Spectacles | |||
=Did Roman religion provide any moral guidance?= | =Did Roman religion provide any moral guidance?= | ||
Religion 1 Apuleius, Golden Ass Book 9. | |||
=Did most people in the ancient world believe in astrology, magic, and demons?= | =Did most people in the ancient world believe in astrology, magic, and demons?= | ||
Religion 2 Apuleius, Pro se de magia. | |||
=Why did Christianity have little impact until the 4th century AD?= | =Why did Christianity have little impact until the 4th century AD?= | ||
Eastern Cults and Christianity | |||
Revision as of 19:31, 12 November 2008
How decadent were the Romans?
(Roman morality) Tertullian, De spectaculis; Plutarch, On the Greatness of Rome. Juv. 10, 13?
Why was slavery never effectively challenged in the ancient world?
(Slavery; Freedmen)Petronius, Satyricon; Apuleius, Golden Ass.
Is the nuclear family a historical constant, or is Roman family significantly different from the modern variety?
Were Roman women oppressed?
Women; Marriage Ovid, Ars Amatoria 1. Laudatio Turiae. Juvenal Satire 6.
Was homosexuality accepted in ancient Rome?
Sex Juv. 2.
Was ancient Rome a capitalist society?
Economics; Life in the Country Juv. 3.
Why didn’t the Romans invent the steam engine?
Technology
How clean were Roman cities?
Urban Conditions; Baths Juv. 3, Martial.
What did Roman aristocrats do all day?
Government and Politics
How practical and useful was a Roman education?
Education Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Book 1. Quintilian.
What might have been the appeal of a Roman soldier’s life?
Army Vegetius, De Re militari
Were the Romans racist?
The Provinces; Race and Ethnicity Claudius’ speech. Juv.
Why were gladiatorial spectacles not thought to be cruel?
Spectacles
Did Roman religion provide any moral guidance?
Religion 1 Apuleius, Golden Ass Book 9.
Did most people in the ancient world believe in astrology, magic, and demons?
Religion 2 Apuleius, Pro se de magia.
Why did Christianity have little impact until the 4th century AD?
Eastern Cults and Christianity
