Christian Rome Through the Centuries:

A History of Religious and Economic Influence

Elmhurst College J-Term 2011

in Rome, Italy

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Course Description:      Institutional Christianity rode on the coattails of the Roman Empire across the Western World.  Despite the early persecution, Christians spread their religion and eventually benefited from the infrastructure, the leadership, and the demise of the Roman Empire.  Christian Rome Through the Centuries: A History of Religious and Economic Influence will look at the history of Christianity in Rome, from the Apostles Peter and Paul to today’s pope.  The religious significance of Christian Rome will be examined in the art and architecture of Rome, Vatican City State, churches, monuments, relics, tombs and liturgical events as well as the personalities and movements of figures like the popes, saints and religious orders.  Christian Rome’s economic influence will be examined from the days of Rome’s official adoption of Christianity, to the 5^th century as it filled the void left by the Roman Emperors, to the days of being the maker of kings to the Holy Roman Empire, and finally to the modern day as a sovereign state with diplomatic relationships around the world.

Locations:       Rome, Vatican City State, Pompeii and an overnight in Assisi

Dates:             January 3-24, 2010

Instructors:     Kevin A. O’Donnell, Religious Studies

                        Joan Vilim, Center for Business and Economics

Price:              $4,085 with 15-19 Participants

                        $3,785 with 20-22 participants

Registration:  Begins April 15, 2009 and remains open until either enrollment is reached or September.  This is not a UMAIE class- only

                        Elmhurst College students participate.  Download the application.

                        Maximum of 22 participants,

                        No Foreign Language needed,

                        Fulfills Business Major Requirement Bus 271