Discover the life of Heinrich Schliemann, the archaeologist who brought Troy and Mycenae to prominence. Engage with history's mysteries and assess historical accuracy.
Dive into the fascinating journey of Heinrich Schliemann, the businessman-turned-archaeologist, as you explore his discoveries of Troy and Mycenae. This course unpacks his impact and connects it to the legendary tales of Homer, bringing ancient history to life!
Follow in the footsteps of the businessman-turned-archaeologist who brought the Mycenaean Age and Troy to life.
This history course contains about 2 1/2 hours of video lectures that survey the life and adventures of Heinrich Schliemann, a 19th century archaeologist who unearthed the ancient city of Troy. The course will also cover his other exploits, including his archaeological work at Mycenae. The course will also look at the archaeological work done at Troy and Mycenae to the present time, which often confirmed the assertions of Schliemann, though sometimes corrected his dating. Also discussed at length is the work of Homer, it's possible historical accuracy, and its influence upon Heinrich Schliemann. Last, this course will investigate whether the famous Trojan War actually took place in history.
By the end of this course, you will be able to describe in outline fashion the life and contributions of Heinrich Schliemann to history and archaeology.
In this course, you will understand the many arguments for the Trojan War in the late Bronze Age.
In this course, you will come to understand the historical accuracy behind much of what Homer wrote in the Iliad and the Odyssey.
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Dr. Franz has been teaching history for 38 years in various colleges, and sometimes to high school students. He has written a number of historical dramas for his history students, and after one season's performance, he received a letter of commendation from former president George Bush, Sr. for making history alive to students today. He has also taken history students...
Informative and entertaining, with a touch of humour.
Very interesting course. Heinrich Sleiman lived a heck of a life.
Si muy buena .Me gustaría seguir ampliando mis conocimientos.
The.professor lecture was great. His range on the subject is vast. I look forward to the other classes.
very enjoyable. familiar with many of the aspects from my days taking Latin 30 yrs ago in HS. Competed in Greek History.
It was a great pleasure to read much more about one of the most interesting periods of a western civilization. I'm very fun of greek civilization and I had the pleasure to read both "Iliad" and "Odissey". It was a voyage through the pages of Homer. Thank you very much!
Excellent lecture, very instructive, well documented. I was expecting to learn interesting things, but found out about a fascinating man and his important archeological discoveries.
Awesome. I really enjoyed the history or Heinrich Schliemann. Thanks!
The content is interesting. the references are good. Is a great introduction into a more critical approach to the Troyan War. Excellent for anyone who is interested in archaeology. This professor Franz has really made his research.
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Susan O.
Yes it is.