| Florence Three Monday Evenings March 10 March 17 March 31 2008 7:00 - 8:30 pm St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall 717 Sage Road Houston, TX 77056 Course Fee: $40 per person. Fee includes course syllabus / lecture notes. Click for registration form. |
An Adult Education Lecture Series by
Dr. William J. Neidinger
Dr. William J. Neidinger
Dr. Neidinger holds degrees from Fordham University, University of
Madrid, and Rice University. He is an archaeologist with the Texas
Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research (TFAHR), and
has been directing excavations in the Mediterranean area for the past
25 years. During this time he has also lectured extensively at
universities, colleges, adult education programs, and churches across
the state of Texas. He has recently returned from TFAHR
archaeological excavations in the Republic of Macedonia. For
information on Dr. Neidinger’s current and upcoming projects,
please visit www.tfahr.org.
Many of Dr. Neidinger’s lectures are available on DVD and CD. For
purchasing information, please see www.stylusproductions.com.
Madrid, and Rice University. He is an archaeologist with the Texas
Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research (TFAHR), and
has been directing excavations in the Mediterranean area for the past
25 years. During this time he has also lectured extensively at
universities, colleges, adult education programs, and churches across
the state of Texas. He has recently returned from TFAHR
archaeological excavations in the Republic of Macedonia. For
information on Dr. Neidinger’s current and upcoming projects,
please visit www.tfahr.org.
Many of Dr. Neidinger’s lectures are available on DVD and CD. For
purchasing information, please see www.stylusproductions.com.
The birth of Florence was, mildly put, inauspicious: a settlement of Roman
veteran soldiers on the banks of an untamed river. The reason for the
choice for the location of the veterans’ colony: the land was available. But
after centuries of obscurity, this small town rose suddenly to international
prominence in banking, shipping, warfare, diplomacy, and the arts.
Florentine merchants, scholars, ambassadors, soldiers, and artists were to
be seen everywhere on three continents. Their ubiquitous presence
prompted one Pope to call the Florentines “the fifth element.”
These lectures will trace the history of the city from its humble beginnings
to its international Golden Age and to its retirement as one of the great cities
of the European Grand Tour. Special emphasis will be given to the
numerous surviving monuments of Florence’s illustrious past.
veteran soldiers on the banks of an untamed river. The reason for the
choice for the location of the veterans’ colony: the land was available. But
after centuries of obscurity, this small town rose suddenly to international
prominence in banking, shipping, warfare, diplomacy, and the arts.
Florentine merchants, scholars, ambassadors, soldiers, and artists were to
be seen everywhere on three continents. Their ubiquitous presence
prompted one Pope to call the Florentines “the fifth element.”
These lectures will trace the history of the city from its humble beginnings
to its international Golden Age and to its retirement as one of the great cities
of the European Grand Tour. Special emphasis will be given to the
numerous surviving monuments of Florence’s illustrious past.
| Registration Form Advance registration by mail is recommended. Registrations will also be accepted at the door at the March 10 class. |
FLORENCE: THE NEW ATHENS ON THE ARNO
Three Monday Evenings, March 10 - 17 - 31, 2008
NO CLASS March 24 (Easter Monday)
Lectures:
March 10. Ancient and Medieval Florentia.
March 17. Florence: Queen of the Renaissance.
March 31. Firenze: The Grand Dowager of the Arts.
Three Monday Evenings, March 10 - 17 - 31, 2008
NO CLASS March 24 (Easter Monday)
Lectures:
March 10. Ancient and Medieval Florentia.
March 17. Florence: Queen of the Renaissance.
March 31. Firenze: The Grand Dowager of the Arts.
The lectures will be richly illustrated with images, and course material will include detailed lecture notes and an extensive
syllabus including maps and ground plans.
| About the Lecturer Dr. William J. Neidinger |
