Etruscology
Etruscology is the study of the ancient civilization of the
Etruscans in Italy, which was incorporated into an expanding Roman Empire during the period of Rome's Middle Republic. Since the Etruscans were politically and culturally influential in pre-Republican Rome
, many Etruscologists are also scholars of the history, archaeology, and culture of Rome.
The premier scholarly journal of Etruscan Studies is Studi Etruschi. A recent addition to the scholarly literature is the American journal, Etruscan Studies: Journal of the Etruscan Foundation, which began publication in 1994. A more informal organ is Etruscan News and the accompanying cyber-publication Etruscan News Online.[1]
Cosimo II of Etruria
, Dempster researched and wrote De Etruria Regali Libri Septem in Latin.
Prominent Etruscologists, past and present, include
H. H. Scullard
.
Various organizations promote Etruscology. The Etruscan Foundation supports Etruscan scholarship in the United States and abroad. The foundation provides internships and fellowships, and publishes the journal Etruscan Studies. It also sponsors an annual lecture.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ Etruscan News Online
- ^ "Home". etruscanfoundation.org.