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1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 779 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
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Episode 1 Palaces Past and Present Episode 2 Malkata Palace: Pharaoh, Foreigners, and Gods Episode 3 Amarna: Palace of the First Sun King Episode 4 Phaistos: Palaces between Asia and Europe Episode 5 Palace of Nestor at Pylos and Bronze Age Greece Episode 6 The Assyrian Palace at Nimrud: Empire in Stone Episode 7 Nineveh: The Architecture of Assyrian Power Episode 8 Persepolis: Palace of the Persians Episode 9 Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands I Episode 10 Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands II Episode 11 Greek Palaces Come to Roman Italy Episode 12 Masada: Herod the Great between East and West Episode 13 Herod the Great's Summer and Winter Palaces Episode 14 Caligula's Floating Palaces Episode 15 Nero's Domus Transitoria at Rome Episode 16 Nero's Golden House: A Roman Palace Theater Episode 17 Rome's Great Imperial Palace of Domitian Episode 18 Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli Episode 19 Diocletian's Retirement Palace, Split Episode 20 Constantine's Palace, Constantinople Episode 21 China's Endless Palace: Weiyang Palace Episode 22 The Palace of Montezuma II at Tenochtitlán Episode 23 Renaissance Palaces and the Classical Revival Episode 24 Palaces in a World of Democracies. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by The Great Courses. |
| Cast |
Steven L. Tuck. |
| Summary |
Get an insider's look at some of history's most awe-inspiring structures in these 24 lectures presented by Professor of Classics Steven L. Tuck. As you make your way through storied sights like Persepolis, Hadrian's Villa, Weiyang Palace, and the Palace of Montezuma II, you'll explore the meaning of power and the ways it operated in societies across the globe. |
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Rated TVPG. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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hoopla digital.
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MWT14865400 |
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