PSYC 403 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Stoicism, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Roman Republic
24 Feb 2015
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Chapter 4: hellenization, ancient rome and christianity: the roman period and the middle ages. The roman period spans over ten centuries from the seventh century b. c. to 476. The beginnings of a formally organized roman republic date from the fifth century. B. c. and by 100 a. d. at the height of its power, the roman empire included all of the countries of the mediterranean sea. The acquisition of so much territory placed a heavy drain on material, economic and human resources. Thus, rome"s successes contributed to the ultimate collapse of the empire. The people of rome changed greatly over the centuries. In the early development of the empire, the society was oriented toward the family and paternalistic --- legal power was vested in the father. In addition, conformity, duty, obedience, order, loyalty and perseverance were among the qualities expected of the good citizen. The romans loved technology but had little use for science.
