Experiencing Rome: A Visual Exploration of Antiquity's Greatest Empire

THE GREAT COURSES - THE TEACHING COMPANY. Experiencing Rome: A Visual Exploration of Antiquity's Greatest Empire. Taught by Professor Steven L. Tuck, Miami University. Parts 1-3.-36 Lectures. 30 Minutes per lecture-6 DVDS with 6 lectures per DVD-1 Guide Book-2009-Teaching Company-Rome was the greatest empire of the ancient world, a colossus that spanned three continents, ruled over millions of people, lasted more than a thousand years, and left as its most enduring legacy the foundation of much of Western culture. Yet, in an empire in which perhaps only one person in ten was literate, how was Rome able to so successfully communicate its civic and cultural values, or project a knowledge of Roman power, to every corner of the realm? 36 Lectures 1Rome-A Spectacular Civilization 2A Brief Survey of the Roman Empire 3Power, Conquest, and Romanization 4Triumphal Processions-Victory Parades 5Imperial Palaces 6The Roman House-Space and Decoration 7Roman Houses as Greek Palaces 8Pompeian Houses and Greek Myth 9Ritual, Sacrifice, Vows, and Prayers 10Sanctuaries, Temples, and Religious Ritual 11Roman Elite Funerals 12Forum Romanum-The Core of the City 13Death on Display I-Amphitheaters 14Death on Display II-Gladiators 15Death on Display III-Gladiatorial Combat 16Death on Display IV-Animal Hunts 17Death on Display V-Prisoner Executions 18Death on Display VI-Christian Martyrdom 19Small Town Spectacle-Games at Pompeii 20Aquatic Displays 21Roman Circuses-Arenas for Chariot Racing 22A Day at the Races 23Theaters and Plays 24Emperors as Performers 25Imperial Forums-Power and Policy in Rome 26Imperial Arches, Columns, and Monuments 27Imperial Baths in Rome-Spas for the Masses 28Roman Engineering-Linking the World 29Roman Military Forts and Fortifications 30Images of Warfare-Roman Military Monuments 31Roman Colonies-Small Romes 32Local Baths and Roman Bathing Culture 33Roman Harbors-Liminal Monuments 34Putting It All Together I-A Day in Pompeii 35Putting It All Together II-A Day in Rom