The life and legacy of the Roman Empire

Content: Part 1: Lecture l. The legacy of Hellenism Lecture 2. The dawn of the Res Romana -- Lecture 3. The rise of a republic Lecture 4. The conquest of Italy -- Lecture 5. Overwhelming the West: Rome and Carthage Lecture 6. Swallowing the East: culture, conquest, crisis -- Lecture 7. History and destiny Lecture 8. From republic to empire. Part 2: Lecture 9. Conquest and crisis Lecture 10. Reality and Roman space -- Lecture 11. The inner spaces of empire and satire Lecture 12. Identity and succession -- Lecture 13. Gold to silver Lecture 14. Roman women and innovation -- Lecture 15. Spirit and survival Lecture 16. The legacy of Rome.