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Turkey in the Age of Empires

10 weekly sessions online, on Mondays at 10am - 12pm, starting from Monday 19 January.

Overview

The land we now call Turkey has always been a strategic area and has been occupied by many different civilisations over the ages. This course covers roughly the period from 600BCE to 1200CE. During that period the land was occupied by the Persians, invaded by Alexander and the Greeks and incorporated into the Roman Empire. The Romans gave way to the Byzantines who began to lose territory to the Turks and had to contend with the arrival of Crusaders from the west. The course will explore the history and archaeological remains from all of these periods.

The course will provide an outline of history from 600BCE to 1200CE. It will examine the impact of each of the groups who sought to control this pivotal land area

This course is for anyone with a general interest in history and archaeology

Syllabus

There will be no class on Monday 16 February

  1. Persians and Greeks 600-450BCE
  2. The Age of Alexander 450-3,00BCE
  3. Hellenism 300-150BCE
  4. The Arrival of Rome 150-1BCE
  5. The Later Roman Empire 100-325CE
  6. The Byzantines 325-450CE
  7. The Age of Justinian 450-600CE
  8. Byzantines: Under Pressure 600-825CE
  9. Byzantine Revival 825-1025CE
  10. The Impact of the Crusades 1025-1200

Course lecturer

Michael Tunnicliffe is a long standing tutor for Liverpool Continuing Education teaching both face to face and online courses. These are usually in the field of ancient history and religious studies.

He is a graduate of the Universities of Birmingham (BA & MA) where he read Theology, and Cambridge (MLitt.) where he researched on Isaiah 25:6-8 in the Bible.

His interest in wider Middle Eastern studies is demonstrated by a Diploma in Judaism and Jewish Christian Relations from Birmingham and a Certificate in Egyptology from the University of Manchester. He is author of a commentary on the Old Testament books of Ezra Nehemiah and Chronicles and writes articles for Ancient Egypt magazine.  

Course fee

  • Standard fee: £155
  • Concession fee: £80