This semester students in History 611 will research the differing Roman and Greek perceptions of Carthage. The chief Latin source is Livy, who wrote in the Augustan Age; the chief Greek source is Polybius, who wrote in the Second Century B.C. Although their respective views of Hannibal have been well researched, their varying views of Carthage per se have not been research on for some time.

How did the Greeks regard Carthage before the Punic Wars clouded their vision and biased them either for or against Rome? Did their opinions of the Tyrian colony vary depending on the age in which they wrote, their bias with regard to Rome, and the audiences for which the historians were writing?

January 24	Introduction and Course Parameters
January 31	Carthaginian History and Historiography
February 7	Rough bibliography due; some annotations; research area should be narrowing towards a research topic. Most importantly, you should select one work (paper or book) for the entire class to read. Expect to defend this to your peers. This means you should know what it says.
February 14	Reading #1; consultation
February 21	Reading #2; consultation
February 28	Reading #3; consultation; fully annotated bibliography due, together with refined research proposals
March 7	Reading #4; consultation; return of bibliographies and critique of research proposals
March 14	Individual meetings as needed; distribution of revised research proposals and annotated bibliography for class review (This could be done individually and/or on line.)
March 21	Presentations of research proposals (maximum of 15 minutes); discussion of annotated bibliography
March 28	Spring Break
April 4	Individual Consultations
April 11	Individual Consultations
April 18	Paper Presentations
April 25	Paper Presentations
May 2	Paper review and editing
May 9	Paper review and editing
May 16	Final Paper Due