Mycenaean Culture: Homeric Myth (G908)

G – History

Journey back to the Bronze Age Aegean of approximately 1600-1200 BCE and delve into the fascinating world of the Mycenaean civilization. From their rise under Minoan influence to their impressive palace-cities, epic warfare, mysterious collapse, and rebirth in Homeric myth, this course will explore the daily lives, economy, and cultural achievements of this early Greek culture. Archaeology is a major source for understanding the period. Class outline at http://u.pc.cd/xK9.

This offering meets for a total of 4 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Robert Ehrlich

EHRLICH, ROBERT–M.S., environmental engineering, University of Delaware; Ph.D., physics, Rutgers University. Research in biochemistry and environmental chemistry at University of Delaware. Editor of OLLI Wilmington Newsletter.

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