The Mysterious Etruscans
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
<p>Gain new insight into the foundations of Western civilization and discover how the Etruscans were a critical cultural conduit to our modern era.</p>
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Between the Greeks and Romans
- 02: Lost Cities of Tuscany
- 03: Who Founded Rome?
- 04: Etruscan Cities of the Dead
- 05: Etruscan Burial and Mourning
- 06: Etruscan Afterlife
- 07: Etruscan Gods and Goddesses
- 08: Divination: The Will of the Gods
- 09: 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?
Taught by
Steven L. Tuck
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