Tacitus & Gibbon
In this module, you will read two of the greatest historians of ancient Rome, Tacitus and Gibbon. By reflecting on the decline of Rome, you will confront enduring questions, such as: How can civil concord be achieved and civil war avoided? What are the obstacles for the reign of a good ruler? How is it that great empires can collapse? What is the political significance of religion? Read about the emperors of Rome's decline, and the rise of the new religious worldview that would come to shape the Middle Ages.