Experiencing Rome : a visual exploration of antiquity's greatest empire /
Thirty-six lectures on the visual nature of ancient Rome and how it was able to so successfully communicate its civic and cultural values, or project a knowledge of Roman power, to every corner of the realm. Learn how Rome communicated in visually symbolic ways, gain insight into how similar tools a...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Chantilly, Va. :
Teaching Co.,
[2009]
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| Series: | Great courses (DVD)
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| Summary: | Thirty-six lectures on the visual nature of ancient Rome and how it was able to so successfully communicate its civic and cultural values, or project a knowledge of Roman power, to every corner of the realm. Learn how Rome communicated in visually symbolic ways, gain insight into how similar tools are used today, and hone your ability to see them at work in the visual symbols that are part of government, the military, religion, and just about every aspect of contemporary public or private life. |
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| Item Description: | Course guidebooks include lecture transcripts, outline and notes, a timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + course guidebook |
| Format: | DVD. |
| ISBN: | 1598035193 9781598035193 |