Presents Virgil's epic poem about Aeneas and his journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy. The Aeneid is an examination of leadership, a study of the conflict between duty and desire, a meditation on the relationship of the individual to society and of art to life, and a Roman's reflection on the dangers, and the allure, of Hellenistic culture. It represents both Virgil's tribute to Homer, and his attempt to re-imagine...

Presents 12 lectures delivered by Bart D. Ehrman on the "man behind the myth," Jesus of Nazereth. Includes an analysis of his life and times from a historical perspective.

Professor Brier delivers twelve lectures on the leaders of ancient Egypt. In recounting the lives and accomplishments of the pharoahs of Egypt, his lectures present a history of Egypt spreading over thirty centuries.

A trainer of trainers demonstrates the most successful ways to teach your dog based on the latest science.

Professor Vandiver makes it clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Homeric epics remain not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told, but also two of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written. Questions include, why does Achilles rage? What are the limits of our freedom? Who or what shapes our actions and our ends? Why do we love our own so strongly? Where is the line between justice and revenge, and what does...

A series of 24 Lectures on the New England Transcendalist Movement delivered by Ashton Nichols, Professor of English at Dickinson College.

Professor Dale Hoak delivers twenty-four lectures where in he tries to answer the questions via a retrospective assessment of both Henry VIII and his reign.

Discover the grand sweep of human history with this multidisciplinary perspective from Professor Craig G. Benjamin.

In the period 1700-1900, kings and empires rose and fell, but science conquered all, taking the world by storm. Yet, as the 1700s began, the mysteries of the universe were pondered by "natural philosophers" whose explanations couldn't help but be influenced by religious thought, and political and social contexts shaping their world. The ideas of the Enlightenment were especially important and influential, and the work of these natural philosophers...

Disc 1: Lesson 1: Overcoming Obstacles - Demosthenes of Athens; #2: Practice your Delivery - Patrick Henry; #3: Be Yourself - Elizabeth I to her Army; #4: Find Your Humorous Voice - Will Rogers; #5: Make It a Story - Marie Curie on Discovery; #6: Use the Power of Three - Paul to His People; Disc 2: Build a Logical Case - Susan B. Anthony; #8: Paint Pictures in Words - Tecumseh on Unity; #9: Focus on Your Audience - Gandhi on Trial; #10: Share A Vision...