Bibliograph

The mysterious Etruscans, producer, Alex Houston ; producer/editor, Owen Young

Type

Label

The mysterious Etruscans, producer, Alex Houston ; producer/editor, Owen Young

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Course guidebook Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-183)

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The mysterious Etruscans

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

936187579

Responsibility statement

producer, Alex Houston ; producer/editor, Owen Young

Runtime

720

Series statement

The great courses

Summary

Twenty-four 30 min. lectures on the Etruscan civilization and the Etruscans' influence on western civilization

Table Of Contents

Disc 1: 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 -- Disc 2: 9. Sanctuaries and sacred places -- 10. Etruscan myths, legends, and heroes -- 11. Greek myth : Etruscan tombs and temples -- 12. Greek myth : Etruscan homes -- Disc 3: 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 -- Disc 4: 19. 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?

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification