Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome

De: John R. Hale, The Great Courses

Narrado por: John R. Hale

Over the years, Classical archaeology has evolved from a pastime of collectors and antiquarians to a mature science. Today, the field is a multidisciplinary effort that involves not only traditional diggers, but also geologists, geographers, anthropologists, and linguists.These 36 lectures introduce you to this fascinating field of study. Professor Hale guides you through dozens of ancient sites with the skill of a born storyteller.

The riveting narrative unfolds like a series of detective stories and provides a new perspective from which to view the world of the Greeks and Romans, resurrecting them in all their glory and affording us a better grasp of cultures that have greatly influenced our own.

A series of exciting archaeological sites that provides you with a detailed idea of what Classical archaeology entails, as well as insights into the details of ancient Greek and Roman life. These case studies - involving both famous sites and discoveries unknown outside the field - include the city of Troy, the Athenian Agora, and the Cape Gelidonya Shipwreck.

Through an analysis of these and other riveting sites, you get a superb sampling of Classical archaeology and learn how it combines ancient history, anthropology, ethnography, comparative religion, art history, engineering, historical linguistics, paleobotany, and other pursuits with a dash of Indiana Jones-style adventure.

Mysteries abound in this course, and in the end, you'll view the world of the Greeks and Romans not as a sequence of historical events but as an immense living organism; a system in which society, culture, and the natural environment interact in dynamic, creative, and sometimes destructive ways.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

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Appearently, I'm not allowed to give six stars

I've been deeply interested in this subject for many years, but sometimes you learn interesting things from introductory courses, so I figured I would try this one. I was absolutely delighted! It is an excellent introduction to Classical Archaeology, well organized and entertaining. It is also full of diverse characters and ideas. I learned something memorable from every lecture. I strongly recommend this course for both casual listeners new to archaeology, and passionate lovers of history, mystery, and archaeology!

excellent excellent excellent

This was a really Exception of series of lectures. The content was really good, it was super educational, and the professor had a lot of personal experience in the field.

A great lecture

I really enjoyed this book and found it very educational. Check this book out. Great

Enjoyable

Thoroughly enjoyed this series of lectures. Never boring, narrated very well, and presented pertinent information worthy of any beginner in archeology!

Great for overall, deep dive into archaeology

This was very helpful in the overall overlook at archaeology in antiquity. As an in coming PhD student, I found the historiography of archaeology compelling and thought provoking; something to keep in mind when comping.

Best Speaker - Professor - EVER

I've listened to many books - many of The Great Courses. John R. Hale is a truly great speaker. He's passionate about history and archaeology. His enthusiasm is infectious - I was sad for this course to end. But that's okay - I'll listen to every course he has available. I'll also listen to this course again - no doubt.

I have a graduate degree - I've attended many lectures for many years. I can assure you - this is a must listen. Rarely, very rarely do you find someone like this - so I say thank you - thank you to John Hale.

Six stars?

Once in a while, I listen to something so good that I feel the need to recalibrate the rest of my ratings. Either I'll need to do that now, or I'll need to come up with a way to give this one six stars.

Great narration and storyteller

whilst the subject matter was not what I was expecting therefore wasn't very interested it, I finished the entire course solely because the professor was so charismatic in his delivery, lively, knowledgeable and at times even humorous, his best moment was the description of life as a slave which was needless to say was a horrible life. the professor sounds as if he didn't even refer to his notes and basically took the approach as an observer instead of someone giving a lecture and successfully draws me into the world he was setting up. I certainly learned a lot.

Best course I’ve heard

Terrifically informative, very engagingly presented. I’ve heard about 10 Great Courses in my life. This was a standout - partly no doubt b/c I listened right before visiting Greece, but in itself will motivate me to learn much more . . . .

one of the best Great Courses

This is one of the best Great Courses I've listened to. An excellent storyteller, with a captivating voice and sense of humor, you are pulled in from the beginning. This is long and definitely worth the credit, but episodic enough that the segments can be listened to in isolation if listening on a series of commutes. Somehow he melds the history of the field of archaeology itself while also going over some major topics in ancient history.

This one is sure to please anyone who likes history or the Great Courses. My family was frequently pulled into listening even though they had no plans to join in. Hale is one of the best GC lecturers.