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Garrett G. Fagan
The Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., McMaster University
 

Professor Garrett G. Fagan has taught at The Pennsylvania State University since 1996. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated at Trinity College. He received his Ph.D. from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, and has held teaching positions at McMaster University, York University (Canada), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davidson College, and The Pennsylvania State University. In all of these institutions, students have given very high ratings to his courses on the classical world. He has also given many public lectures to audiences of all ages.

Professor Fagan has an extensive research record in Roman history and has held a prestigious Killam Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship at the University of Cologne, Germany. He has published numerous articles in international journals, and his first monograph, Bathing in Public in the Roman World, was published by the University of Michigan Press in 1999. He has also edited a volume from Routledge on the phenomenon of pseudoarchaeology (2005). His current research project is on spectatorship at the Roman arena, and he is also working on a book on ancient warfare.
 
Courses by this professor:

Ancient Greek Civilization & History of Ancient Rome (Set)  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
Ancient Greek Civilization takes you back to the richness of ancient Greece and reveals new insights afforded by recent research on the West's first great civilization. The History of Ancient Rome is a similar exploration of the civilization that ruled Europe after the Greeks and left an indelible mark on subsequent history. Taken together, both courses will illuminate your understanding of the Classical world.
Emperors of Rome  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
They are said to be the most powerful rulers who ever lived—a checkered mix of the wise, the brutal, and the unhinged. For more than five centuries they presided over a multiethnic empire that was nearly always at war, if not with neighbors then with rebellious factions within the empire itself. The full scope of their powers was not systematized in constitutional law, a fact that tempted many of them to overreach disastrously; and the lack of clear rules of succession meant that most of them died violently. Meet the Emperors of Rome.
Foundations of Western Civilization & History of Ancient Rome (Set)  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
Investigate the amazing breadth and depth of ancient history. The Foundations of Western Civilization covers roughly four millennia of human history, revealing the people, places, ideas, and events that laid the groundwork for the modern Western world. The History of Ancient Rome explores the civilization's famous personalities and events, as well as the deeper sources of its continuing influence.
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$185 		Great Battles of the Ancient World  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
Hollywood has gone to elaborate lengths to recreate the violence and mayhem of ancient warfare in movies such as Gladiator and Troy. But what were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used? In this course, Professor Garrett G. Fagan takes you into the thick of combat in some of the most notable battles fought in the Mediterranean region from prehistoric times to the 4th century A.D.
Great Battles of the Ancient World & American Civil War (Set)  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
In these two courses, experience the fury of history's greatest battles and conflicts. Great Battles of the Ancient World brings you into the thick of ancient combat in notable battles such as Troy, Gaugamela, and Masada. Examine the experience of the American Civil War, from the front lines of battle to the home fronts of the Union and the Confederacy, in American Civil War.
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$570 		Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean & Emperors of Rome (Set)  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
With these two courses, get rare and impressive opportunities to understand the two dominant cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world: Greece and Rome. In Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean, explore how these two diverse cultures interested, coincided and at times collided to produce the marvels of Greco-Roman culture. Then, delve even deeper into the politics of ancient Rome with a look at the fascinating lives of its greatest leaders—including Julius Caesar, Augustus, Caligula, and Constantine—in Emperors of Rome.
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$390 		History of Ancient Rome  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
Rome's span was vast. In the regional, restless, and shifting history of continental Europe, the Roman Empire stands as a towering monument to scale and stability. At its height, the Roman Empire, unified in politics and law, stretched from the sands of Syria to the moors of Scotland, and it stood for almost 700 years. This course draws on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, including recent historical and archaeological scholarship, to introduce you to the tale of Rome's rise and decline. You learn about famous events and personalities as well as deeper sources of Rome's greatness and continuing influence.
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$820 		History of Ancient Rome & History of Ancient Egypt (Set)  
By Professor Garrett G. Fagan, The Pennsylvania State University
Delve into the marvels of ancient Roman and Egyptian history with two expert historians. The History of Ancient Rome explores the civilization's famous personalities and events, as well as the deeper sources of its greatest and continuing influence. The History of Ancient Egypt is an engrossing and comprehensive examination of the mysteries of early Egyptian history.