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Publication
The Great Courses (2005), 18 hours, 36 lectures, 226 pages
Description
Professor J. Rufus Fears presents his choices of some of the most essential writings in history. These are works that shaped the minds of great individuals and that offer an extraodrdinary gift of wisdom to those willing to receive it. Focus is on intellectual history and ethics, taking the underlying ideas of each great work and revealing how these ideas can be put to use in a moral and ethical life. From the Aeneid and the Book of Job to Othello and 1984, the range in time is from the 3rd millennium B.D. to the 20th century, and in locale from Mesopotamia and China to Europe and America.
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LibraryThing member cwlongshot
My first audiobook that I've complete from The Great Courses. Prof. Fears is an outstanding lecturer and weaves his wealth of knowledge about literature and history into a great story. Many of the classic books from history are covered and the summary he provides gives a good overview of the book,
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based on the few I've read. After listening to all three parts, I feel inspired to read several classics. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
226 p.; 6.8 inches
ISBN
1598030248 / 9781598030242