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Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
The discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls in the caves of Qumran could be considered the most remarkable archaeological find of the past century. This course explores the archeology, publication, content, and interpretations of the historical period of the scrolls.
10) The cathedral
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A course on the cathedral in Western civilization.
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
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 Odysseus long so powerfully to go home? What are the limits of our freedom? Who or what shapes our actions and our ends? What holds people together and keeps them going--or drives them apart...
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
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...
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
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...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The Smithsonian is a repository of America's history, achievements, aspirations, and identity. It holds the artifacts of great leaders, and those of ordinary Americans. It houses scientific specimens and technological wonders. It is home to art, music, films, writings -- a vast treasure trove of objects of extraordinary beauty and outstanding design. With a collection of some 137 million items in more than two dozen museums and research centers,...
Author
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Examines Earth's origin from simple atoms that were created in the big bang, transformed into heavy elements in stellar explosions, then forged into a planet inside the nebula that gave birth to the solar system. Like many other planets, Earth went through phases of melting, volcanism, and bombardment by asteroids. But only on Earth did events lead to a flourishing biosphere--life. And once life was established, it drove the evolution of our planet...
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The world of mathematics contains some of the greatest ideas of humankind--ideas comparable to the works of Shakespeare, Plato, and Michelangelo. These mathematical ideas can add texture, beauty, and wonder to your life, without being a mathematician! This course explores the fourth dimension, coincidences, fractals, aesthetics, the allure of number, geometry, and how great mathematical ideas arise, along with learning to think abstractly, to grasp...
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