History/Art/Religion 325 Syllabus: Spring 2005
Rev. Michael B. Sullivan, CSC
Vincent 193: Phone: 239-8419
Rev. Mark Ghyselinck, CSC
Vincent 191: Phone 239-8368
I. Course
description, goals, objectives
Rome is not simply one city, but many, a metropolis whose
roots stretch back well over 2500 years and whose secular and religious
monuments, art, and architecture reflect the many different epochs of the often
turbulent history it witnessed and over which it frequently presided.
As one of the world’s most fascinating places, this the City
of emperors and popes to which all roads lead lures eternally visitors to it
from all over the globe because of its unique combination of diverse cultural
elements uniting past, present and future.
The primary purpose of this interdisciplinary course is to
explore the several aspects of Rome’s ancient, medieval, and modern culture.
Besides consideration of its secular and religious history, it will, as well,
give attention to its artistic tradition and heritage.
This is a course on Roman culture, secular and religious,
which prepares students for an eight day, on site, visit to the City’s most
important historic, religious, and artistic monuments and shrines during the
Spring vacation.
The student will acquire a broad knowledge of Roman history,
art and religion by reading, researching, analyzing and evaluating primary and
secondary sources. By visiting the City and examining in person and first hand
some of its vast cultural treasures the student will also develop an ability to
accurately weigh evidence, make judgments, draw conclusions, and interpret
historical, religious and artistic artifacts in their political, social,
religious, moral, and cultural contexts and to clearly, cogently, and concisely
express in writing these findings and insights.
The material to be covered in the semester will includes the
following: the history of Rome during its monarchic, republican and imperial
eras; papal Rome and religion in the Apostolic, Medieval, Renaissance and
Baroque periods; modern Rome from the mid 19th century to the
present; and the artistic and architectural monuments of classical, Christian
and contemporary Rome.
Onsite visits in Rome will include the following places and others: the Fora, Colosseum, Circus Maximus, Seven Hills, Pantheon, Museums(Capitoline and Vatican), Vatican City(St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Library, Grottoes), the Major Basilicas, churches of diverse architectural styles and those containing major artistic forms(painting, sculpture,, frescoes, mosaics) and diverse secular and religious monuments(fountains and shrines).
II. Prerequisites
Students who have taken courses in the disciplines of
Western Civilization; The History of Christianity; The Christian Tradition;
Christian Thought; Art Traditions; or Art, Literature and World Culture are
eligible to apply for enrollment in this course. Space allowing and with the
permission of the teachers other interested students may apply.
III. Required textsr
Rome the Biography of a City by Christopher Hibbert; Saints
and Sinners:The History of the Popes by Eamon Duffey; Blue Guide: Rome
and Environs by Stuart Rossiter; Roman Art and Architecture by Mortimer
Wheeler; High Renaissance Mannerism by Linda Murray
IV. Course requirements and grade calculation basis
1) daily quizzes
2) one exam
prior to trip
3) final
paper after trip: 6 pages of research and reflection on topic of choice
observed and
studied in Rome.
The papers
will be six page essays on approved topics related to
course material.
Source material for essays include
scholarly books and articles from journals, magazine. The bibliography for each
essay, however, must contain at least three sources, primary and secondary,
from published books
Depth, quality, and organization of thought, expression, and
research will be among the chief factors in determining the grades of these
essays, together with spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness.
Papers must be turned in on the due date or earlier unless
explicit exemption has been obtained from the professor.
V. Class attendance
Students
are expected to attend all classes: daily quizzes will be administered at the
beginning of virtually every class.
No make-up quizzes will be provided for those who are absent
from class or who miss the quiz because of tardiness.
Unless
explicit permission is given by the professor early departures from class will
be counted as an absence
VI.
Academic honesty policy
Holy Cross
College expects honesty from all students in their
academic
work. Refer to the student handbook for information
regarding
the college’s academic honesty policy.
VI Syllabus
(All assignments are listed for the day they are due)
Class Date Assignment
1. 1/12 W Introduction
2. 1/17.M Art Syllabus
3. 1/19.W Hibbert Ch.1
4. 1/24 M Art Syllabus
5 1/26 W Hibbert ch 2 and Duffy ch.1:1&2
6 1/31 M Hibbert
ch.3 and Duffy ch.1: 3&4
7 2/2 W Hibbert
ch.4 and Duffy ch.2
8. 2/7 M Hibbert
chs.5,6,7 and Duffy ch.3
9 2/9 W Art Syllbus
10 2/14 M Hibbert
chs.8&9 and Duffy ch.4: 1&2
11 2/16 W Art Syllabus
12 2/21 M Hibbert
chs.10,11,12 and Duffy ch.4: 3&4
13 2/23 W Art Syllabus
14 2/28 M Hibbert chs. 13 and 14 and Duffy ch.5
15 3/2 W Hibbert
chs.15,16,17,Epilogue and Duffy ch.6
March 4-11: Excursion to City of Rome
March 25 : PAPER DUE
Study Guide: Persons,
Places Terms, Events
Romulus/Remus
Rhea Silvia/MarsPalatine/Aventine
Sabines
Numa Pompilius
Tarquin
Proud/Lucretia
Etruscans
Twelve
Tables
SPQR
Pontifex Maximus
Vestal
Virgins
Equites
Opyimates
Populares
Tiberius/Gaius Gracchus
Gaius
Marius
Lucius
Cornelius Sulla
Spartacus
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Julius
Caesar
Pompey
Cleopatra
III
Mark Antony
Octavianus
Augustus/Pater Patriae
Ara Pacis
Livia
Tiberius
Caligula
Nero/Domus Aurea
Vespasian
Colosseum
Titus/Arch
Domitian
Nerva
Trajan/Column
Hadrian
Villa/Mausoleum
Antoninus
Pius
Marcus
Aurelius
Commodus
Septimus Severus
Diocletian
catacombs/tituli
St. John
Lateran/St. Peter’s
Symmachus/Winged
Victory
Alaric/Visigoths
Pope Leo I
(Great)
Attila/Huns
Gaiseric/Vandals
Jusitinian
Pope Gregory
I (Great)
Pope Stephen
II
Pepin the
Short
Charlemagne
Pope Leo III
Theophylacts/Marozia
Pope John
XII
Otto I
Hildebrand/
Pope Gregory
VII
Henry IV/Canossa
Concordat of
Pope
Boniface VIII
Philip IV
Francesco Petrarch
Cola di Rienzo
Pope Gregory
XI
Caterina Benincasa
Pope Urban
VI
Council of
Council of
Pope John
XXIII
Pope Martin
V
Pope
Nicholas V
Fra Angelico
Pope Pius II
Fall of
Pope Sixtus IV
Medici/Pazzi
Pope
Alexander VI
Vanozza Cattanei
Cesare Borgia
Girolomo
Savonarola
Pope Julius
II
Swiss Guards
Donato Bramante
Michelangelo
Buonarroti
Pope Leo X
Pope Clement
VII
Raphael
Martin
Luther
Emperor
Charles V
Sack of
Pope Paul
III
Ignatius of
Loyola
Antonio Sangallo
Pope Paul IV
Pope Gregory
XIII
Gregorian Calandar
Pope Sixtus V
Domenico
Fontana/Obelisk
Gian
Lorenzo Bernini
Pope Paul
V/Aqua Paola
Pope UrbanVIII/Baldacchino
Pope
Innocent X
Franceso Borromini
Queen
Christina of
Naumachia
Carneval
Edward
Gibbon
Galileo Galilei
Pope Pius
VI/Citizen Pope
Civil
Constitution of Clergy
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Pope Pius
VII
Pope Gregory
XVI
Carbonari/Young
Pope Pius IX
Count Pelegrino Rossi
Giuseppe Mazzini
Giuseppe
Garibaldi
Victor
Emmanuel II
Benito
Mussolini/Duce
Fascists/squadristi
Rome-Berlin
Axis
Victor
Emmanuel III
Referendum
June 1946
Pope John
XXIII
Christian
Democrats
Aldo Moro
Saints and Sinners
Study Guide: Persons,
Places Terms, Events
Peter/Kephas
Simon Bar Jonah
Paul/Saul of
Ignatius of
Shepherd of Hermas
Elders
Marcion
Irenaeus
Donatists/traditores
Cyprian of
Constantine/labarum
Sol Invictus
Arius
Council of Nicea
Homoousios
Athanasius
Pope Liberius
Council of
Ambrose
Theodosius
St. Jerome/Vulgate
Pope Leo I/Tome
Council of
Theodoric
Monophysite theology
Justinian/Theodora
Pope Siverius
Pope Vigilius/Iudicatum
Pelagius
Pope Gregory Great
Augustine of
Synod of
Mohammed/Qu’ran
Pope Honorius I
Monothelitism
Emperor Leo III
Iconoclasm
Charles Martel/Poitiers
Pope Zachary
Pepin/Donation
“Donation of
Charlemagne
Pope LeoIII
Imperium Christianum
False Decretals
Pseudo Isidore
Pope Nicholas Great
Hincmar of
Photius affair
King Lothair/Theutberga
Ottonian emperors
Pope Leo IX/Cluny
Lay investiture
Simony/concubinage
Eastern Schism 1054
Hildebrand/Gregory
VII
Investiture
Controversy
Dictatus Papae
Gratian
Pope UrbanII/First Crusade
Concordat of
Pope Innocent III
Frederick II
Lateran IV Council
Catharism
Fourth Crusade 1202
Pope Gregory
IX/Inquisition
Pope Celestine V
Pope Boniface VIII
“Outrage of Anagni”
Conciliarism
Pope Martin V
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Sixtus IV/Sistine Chapel
Raphael/papal
apartments
Pope Julius II/”il terribile”
Conclave
Nepotism
Erasmus of
In Praise of Folly
Henry VIII/Defender of
Faith
Pope Paul III/Guilia Farnese
Consilium de Emendenda
“Spirituali”
Council of
Pope Paul IV/Index
St. Peter’s obelisk
Pope Pius V
Interdict of
Pope Innocent XI
Gallicanism
Pope Clement XIV
Jesuit dissolution
Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius VII
Concordat of 1801
Organic Articles
Joseph de Maaistre
Du Pape
Cardinal Consalvi
Felicite Lamenais
L’Avenir
Pope Gregory XVI
Mirari Vos
Ultramontanism
Pio Nono
Quanta Cura
Syllabus of Errors
Otto von Bismarck
Kulturkampf
Pope Leo XIII
Rerum Novarum
Americanism
Pope Pius X
Canon 329
Alfred Loisy
The Gospel and the
Church
Modernism
Lamentabili/Pascendi
Sodalitium Pianum
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Pius XI
Action Francaise
Charles Murras
Concordat of 1929(
Non Abbiamo Bisogno
Concordat of 1933(
Article 31(Catholic
Action)
Quadragessimo Anno
Mit Brennender Sorge
Pope Pius XII
Humani Generis
Mystici Corporis
Pope John XXIII
Mater et Magistra
Lumen Gentium
Gaudium et Spes
Decree on Religious
Liberty
Pope Paul VI
Humanae Vitae
Pope John Paul II
Veritatis Splendor
Liberation theology
Gustavo Gutierez
Opus Dei