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1 online resource (1 audio file (12hr., 42 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Great Courses Audio ; |
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Tuck, Steven L..
Great Courses Audio. Spoken word ;
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Great Courses.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Narrated by Steven L Tuck. |
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How much do you know about the Etruscans? Many people, even those who are fascinated by ancient history, are less familiar with this intriguing culture than with the history of Greece and Rome - but the story of the Etruscans is equally captivating and far more important than you may have known. This ancient civilization prospered in the region of modern-day Tuscany, maintaining extensive trade networks, building impressive fortified cities, making exquisite art, and creating a culture that, while deeply connected to the Greeks and Romans, had striking contrasts. The Etruscans were the original inhabitants of central Italy. Centuries before Rome's rise, they built cities such as Pompeii, Capua, and Orvieto along fortified hilltops. They developed a system of roads and invented what we call the Roman arch. While they had their own system of government, their own myths and legends, and their own cultural attributes, the Etruscans imported and repurposed much from the Greeks - and, in turn, gave much to the Romans. You might be surprised to find out how much of Roman civilization - from togas to bronze military armor to Rome itself - actually has Etruscan origins. The Etruscans are largely responsible for: transmitting the alphabet to the Romans and other ancient societies as far away as the Nordic regions granting Rome much of its celebrated architecture and infrastructure, from the Cloaca Maxima water-control system to the storied arch developing exquisite works of bronze and terra-cotta, as well as mesmerizing tomb paintings creating well-known symbols of republican government, imagery that still lives on in US government buildings like the Lincoln Memorial Without the Etruscans, much of what we associate with the Roman world, and thus the foundations of Western civilization, would largely disappear. All Lectures: 1. Between the Greeks and Romans 2. Lost Cities of Tuscany 3. Who Founded Rome? 4. Etruscan Cities of the Dead 5. Etruscan Burial and Mourning 6. Etruscan Afterlife 7. Etruscan Gods and Goddesses 8. Divination: The Will of the Gods 9. Sanctuaries and Sacred Places 10. Etruscan Myths, Legends, and Heroes 11. Greek Myth: Etruscan Tombs and Temples 12. Greek Myth: Etruscan Homes 13. Etruscan Language and Literature 14. Etruscan Government 15. Etruscan Warriors and Warfare 16. Mediterranean Artisans and Merchants 17. Bronze, Terra-Cotta, and Portraiture 18. Etruscan Sports and Spectacles 19. The Etruscan Banquet 20. Etruscan Women 21. Etruscan Families 22. The Etruscan World Falls Apart 23. Etruscan Legacy in the Roman World 24. Where Have the Etruscans Gone? |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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History.
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Tuck, Steven L. Narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781682767757 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1682767752 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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MWT12329177 |
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