HIST 402 - The Fall of the Roman Empire

Unit(s): 4

More than 1500 years after the end of Roman political authority in Western Europe, the so-called ‘Fall of Rome’ continues to fascinate us. This class will attempt to problematize the ‘Fall of Rome’ and evaluate the various reasons advanced by scholars, from Edward Gibbon to modern historians , to explain it.

Grading: OPT