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    Dante and His Divine Comedy

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 28 min

    Dante's Divine Comedy stands very high among the greatest literary works ever written. The Commedia is about the afterlife, not just Hell, but Purgatory and Heaven, too. Dante's genius is the genius of the allegorical method. The Commedia is, in the first instance, an account of Dante's own salvation. In chronicling his own recovery, indeed his salvation, Dante not only provides us with an ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Odyssey of the West I

    A Classic Education through the Great Books:Hebrews and Greeks

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 34 min

    This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected lectures delivered by eminent scholars from several colleges and universities. Each professor addresses an area of personal expertise and focuses not only on the matter at hand, but on the larger story-on the links between the works and the figures discussed. The lectures address-in chronological sequence-a series of major works that have ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Masterpieces of Medieval Literature

    Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 20 min

    It is during the Middle Ages that modern Europe, indeed, modern Western culture as we know it, comes to be. Classical Mediterranean culture drew from the ancient Middle East, and more directly, from the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans. The Middle Ages add the Northlands, Celts, and Germans, and ultimately, Slavs as well, to the mix. And the Middle Ages saw the birth of the immediate predecessors of ... Read more

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    Monsters, Gods, and Heroes

    Approaching the Epic in Literature

    Narrated by Richard M. Davidson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 44 min

    From the very outset in the West-from the time of Homer himself in about 750 BCE-the epic has been the most highly regarded of literary genres. It is rivaled only by tragedy, which arose a bit more than two centuries later, as the most respected, the most influential, and, from a slightly different vantage point, the most prestigious mode of addressing the human condition in literary terms. The ... Read more

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    Hebrews, Greeks and Romans

    Foundations of Western Civilization

    Narrated by Brian Keeler ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 51 min

    The ancient cultures of the Greeks, Hebrews, and Romans were the greatest contributors to the building of the world as we know it. Trace the roots of modern civilization in this intriguing new course. ... Read more

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    Odyssey of the West V

    A Classic Education through the Great Books: Enlightenment, Revolution, and Renewal

    Unabridged

    7 hours 49 min

    In weaving together the varied and interrelated strands of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century discourse and events, this course focuses on the contributions to Western history that bear the most responsibility for shaping the world of today. Among these contributions are such vital, yet markedly different documents as the Federalist Papers and the Communist Manifesto. New styles of art and ... Read more

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    Odyssey of the West VI

    A Classic Education through the Great Books: The Twentieth Century

    Unabridged

    16 hours 6 min

    The Odyssey of the West series, a grand exploration of art, literature, revolutionary theories, and intellectual progress through the ages, concludes with a fascinating look at the twentieth century. Series editor and esteemed university professor Timothy B. Shutt is joined by contributing lecturers for a lively discussion of the major works and strains of thought that ushered in the modern age. A ... Read more

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    A History of Ancient Sparta

    Valor, Virtue, and Devotion in the Greek Golden Age

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 41 min

    Professor Timothy B. Shutt examines the history and culture of ancient Sparta, a society renowned for military excellence and adherence to the values of courage, discipline, duty, and the overcoming of fear. Vastly outnumbered at the Battle of Thermopylae, the Spartan "300" held off an overwhelming Persian force before finally succumbing- but not without inflicting massive casualties and inspiring ... Read more

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    Celts and Germans

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 21 min

    One of the Modern Scholar's most popular lecturers, Professor Timothy B. Shutt of Kenyon College examines the contributions of the peoples of northern Europe through their vibrant literary legacy. As Professor Shutt's textual analysis reveals, Celtic and Germanic values shine through these works, exhibiting such characteristics as courage, self-control, and respect for women. As listeners will ... Read more

    $26.10 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Odyssey of the West II

    A Classic Education through the Great Books: From Athens to Rome and the Gospels

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 9 min

    This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected lectures delivered by eminent scholars from several colleges and universi- ties. Each professor addresses an area of personal expertise and focuses not only on the matter at hand, but on the larger story-on the links between the works and the figures dis- cussed. The lectures address a series of major works that have shaped the ongoing ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Lore of the Stars

    The Mythological Narrative in the Night Sky

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 19 min

    One of Kenyon College's most honored professors, Timothy B. Shutt is widely renowned as a gifted polymath and lecturer. The night sky was the ancient world's cinema, and storytellers have used this panorama to weave fascinating tales since the earliest days of mankind. This captivating series of lectures explores the mythological sagas found in the night sky and the history behind the names of the ... Read more

    $21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer

    Narrated by Timothy B. Shutt ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 40 min

    One of the Modern Scholar's most popular professors, Timothy B. Shutt, brings his literary acumen and trademark enthusiasm to the study of the epic poems that sit at the very wellspring of Western culture. The earliest surviving works of Greek literature, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey exert a continuing influence on modern culture, even today shaping people's values and conduct. In the tales of ... Read more

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