HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I
HISTORY 101
Topic Ten:  Christianity and the Transformation of the Roman World

History 101 First Page  I  Syllabus and Study Guides  I  Requirements  I Bibliography  I  Museum Field Projects  I Videos and DVD's  I Maps  I  Chronology  I   Websites 

Identifications:
Identify and discuss the importance of the following items.
Diocletian, Constantine, Jesus of Nazareth, monasticism, Saint Jerome, Saint Ambrose,, Saint Augustine, Justinian, Theodosius I, Pharisees, Essenes, Zealots, Saul of Tarsus, Arius, Saint Benedict, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Battle of Milvian Bridge,
Essays:
1.  Explain how and why power shifted to the eastern half of the empire.
2.  What was the emperor Justinian's goal?  How did he try to achieve his goals?
3.  Barbarian invasions dominated the latter history of the Roman Empire.  Discuss the impact of the barbarian  on the western half of the empire.

4.  The political and cultural life of the empire diverged increasingly as Rome fell from ascendancy.  Discuss the sources and the nature of the differences between east and west.

READING ASSIGNMENT: