The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World

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Free Online Course: The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 24 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World is taught by Robert Garland, Ph.D..

Overview
  • Discover the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.

    Topics Covered:

    • By This Professor
    • 01: Taking on the Other Side of History
    • 02: Being Paleolithic
    • 03: Living in Mesopotamia
    • 04: Being Egyptian
    • 05: Belonging to an Egyptian Family
    • 06: Practicing Egyptian Religion
    • 07: Being a Dead Egyptian
    • 08: Being an Egyptian Worker
    • 09: Being Minoan and Mycenaean
    • 10: Being Greek
    • 11: Growing Up Greek
    • 12: Being a Greek Slave
    • 13: Being a Greek Soldier or Sailor
    • 14: Being a Greek Woman
    • 15: Relaxing Greek Style
    • 16: Being a Greek Refugee
    • 17: Being a Sick or Disabled Greek
    • 18: Practicing Greek Religion
    • 19: Being an Old Greek
    • 20: Being a Dead Greek
    • 21: Being Persian
    • 22: Living in Hellenistic Egypt
    • 23: Being Roman
    • 24: Being a Roman Slave
    • 25: Being a Roman Soldier
    • 26: Being a Roman Woman
    • 27: Being a Poor Roman
    • 28: Being a Rich Roman
    • 29: Being a Roman Celebrity
    • 30: Being a Roman Criminal
    • 31: Relaxing Roman Style
    • 32: Practicing Roman Religion
    • 33: Being Jewish under Roman Rule
    • 34: Being Christian under Roman Rule
    • 35: Being a Celt in Ancient Britain
    • 36: Being a Roman Briton
    • 37: Being Anglo-Saxon
    • 38: Being a Viking Raider
    • 39: Living under Norman Rule
    • 40: Being Medieval
    • 41: Being Poor in the Middle Ages
    • 42: Being a Medieval Woman
    • 43: Being a Medieval Christian or Heretic
    • 44: Being a Medieval Knight
    • 45: Being a Crusader
    • 46: Being a Pilgrim
    • 47: Relaxing Medieval Style