Rosalind Burgundy
recalls the Etruscan people through her books.

“Why the Etruscans? I've been infatuated with their art and philosophy since I lived in Rome in 1967."

Living across the world from Tuscany (formerly Etruria), and separated by 2500 years, Rosalind Burgundy knows of the ancient world, particularly the Etruscans, like they live in her backyard. Set in Tarchna (modern Tarquinia), Cisra (Cerveteri), Veia (Veio), Roma, Pupluna (Populonia), Velathri (Volterra), Murlo, Curtun (Cortona), and across the Mediterranean to Athenai (Athens), and into Aegypt (Egypt), 13 years of research went into authenticating the historical landscapes of her novels.

She worked as a Technical Illustrator and Curator at the Roman Forum for Archeologist Dr. Frank Brown of the American Academy. Rosalind Burgundy says, “Over the years, I’ve gone into tombs, scouted out major Etruscan museums and village Etruscan sources, researching throughout the Mediterranean to develop this trio of novels. Think trio, not trilogy because these books are not serial.

Odyssey of an Etruscan Noblewoman is about a woman scribe’s survival at the height of Etruscan culture. Tuscan Intrigue is a contemporary action/adventure tribute to our ancestor artists who created marvelous objects of beauty that still enriches our lives today. Next up is an interwoven three generation family saga, Song of the Flutist, full of poignant, wicked history sixth century B.C.E. style.

After some 30 years as educator, wife, mother and world traveler, Ms. Burgundy returns to her life-long interest of the Etruscans with intent to familiarize Americans with this culture. She divides her time between the California Central Sierra and the Florida Palm Beach Coast.

New for lectures!   On DVD:   At the Dawn of Western Civilization:  The Mysterious Etruscans
A historical perspective of the Etruscan civilization based on a synthesis of archeological evidence presented  by Etruscologist author/lecturer Rosalind Burgundy. 

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LECTURE SERIES

Visual presentation lectures given by Rosalind Burgundy

Lecture 1: The Mysterious Etruscans: At the Dawn of Western Civilization

Before ancient Rome, there was Etruria, land of the Etruscans, now Tuscany. From the eighth to fifth centuries, B.C.E. the Etruscans cast their charm upon the earth. This supposedly life-loving people ate, drank and banqueted lavishly. They held sway over the seas, had an abundance of crops and metals, and built afterlife tombs for eternity. But by the first century before Christ, they vanished. Where did they come from? Why were they hated? What did they bring to the development of Western Civilization for which they got little credit? Why did the entire culture disappear? Rosalind Burgundy discusses the mysterious Etruscans with a visual presentation of their painting, sculpture, jewelry, craft and necropolis architecture as well as their impact on Western civilization.

Lecture 2: Etruscan Italy: The Etruscan Impact on Western Civilization

Western civilization's development is an amalgam of more than just the Greeks and Romans. The Etruscans added their intelligence, sophisticated technology available because of their unique environment and love for both genders. We feel their influence as history continues to build.

Lecture 3: The delightful Etruscans and their influence on modern humankind

An introduction and synthesis of the mysterious Etruscan culture.