The peninsula of Asian Turkey, known to the Greeks as Anatolia and to the Romans as Asia Minor, is about the size of Texas. This small subcontinent has arguably seen more history than any other comparably sized patch of Earth anywhere. Professor Kenneth W. Harl discusses Asia Minor's pivotal role in history in this engaging, original presentation.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Introduction to Anatolia
- 02: First Civilizations in Anatolia
- 03: The Hittite Empire
- 04: Hattušaš and Imperial Hittite Culture
- 05: Origins of Greek Civilization
- 06: The Legend of Troy
- 07: Iron Age Kingdoms of Asia Minor
- 08: Emergence of the Polis
- 09: Ionia and Early Greek Civilization
- 10: The Persian Conquest
- 11: Athenian Empire and Spartan Hegemony
- 12: Alexander the Great and the Diadochoi
- 13: The Hellenization of Asia Minor
- 14: Rome versus the Kings of the East
- 15: Prosperity and Roman Patronage
- 16: Gods and Sanctuaries of Roman Asia Minor
- 17: Jews and Early Christians
- 18: From Rome to Byzantium
- 19: Constantinople, Queen of Cities
- 20: The Byzantine Dark Age
- 21: Byzantine Cultural Revival
- 22: Crusaders and Seljuk Turks
- 23: Muslim Transformation
- 24: The Ottoman Empire
Taught by
Kenneth W. Harl
