In a well-organized essay of five to six pages, discuss the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Roman Empire. In a well-organized essay of five to six pages, discuss the collapse of the Roman Empire.  In your essay, please discuss the role each of the following played in the empire’s collapse: Barbarian invasions Socio-economic and political influence of the Roman army internal structural difficulties, i.e., the imperial government, the cost of administration, … Read more

Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?

Spread of Christianity Answer this question in an essay about five hundred words: “Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?”  Be sure your answer is in your own words and does not refer to anything except assigned readings … Read more

Choose one of the following questions to answer:

Choose one of the following questions to answer: In what ways did the Roman Heritage influence the Middle Ages? What parts of that heritage survived the fall of the Roman Empire and which did not? Using our readings as a starting point what some of the salient characteristics of early Christianity in the late Roman … Read more