Witness the "works and wonders" of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian. Why do kingdoms rise and fall? Why do different cultures have different forms of government? What are the past events that shape the realities we face today? In the ancient world, the impulse to understand such questions found expression through myth. But in 5th-century B.C. Athens, it took a new direction, shifting from mythical to historical explanation. This shift was almost entirely the work of one man: Herodotus, the first Greek historian, often called the "Father of History." This course addresses his most remarkable achievement-his narrative account of the great Persian Wars and their causes. It considers the ways in which his work retains a mythical worldview and discusses his influence on later Greek historians. This monumental work, the Histories, was the subject of Professor Elizabeth Vandiver's doctoral dissertation and first book. And it remains one of her great loves among Greek and Roman writings.

Herodotus the Father of History Part 1 & 2 [12 audiocassettes & 2 Course Guidebooks] (The Teaching C

Computers & Technology

Elizabeth Vandiver

Programming

The Teaching Company

24 Lectures / 30 minutes per lecture, 12 Cassette Tapes, 2 Course Guidebooks. This course explores classical mythology's pantheon of gods and the profound impact mythology has had on Western Civilization. It provides an intellectual and theoretical framework with which to examine the content and purpose of the ancient Greek and Roman myths.

Classical Mythology

12 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture, 6 Cassette tapes, 1 Course booklet. These lectures provide careful, detailed examinations of the most important episodes in the Iliad. They also address various critical and interpretative issues and give background information on the cultural assumptions contained in Homer's epic.

The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses)

12 lectures/ 30 minutes per lecture on 6 Cassette Tapes. Through these lectures, you will discover the story of how Odysseus, "the man of many twists and turns," returns home from the Trojan War by the most winding and adventurous route imaginable, battling gods and monsters and even visiting Hades in his quest to get back to Ithaca and set his lands and life in order.

Literature & English Language the Odyssey of Homer (The Great Courses)

Literature & Fiction

12 Lectures/ 30 minutes per lecture on 6 Cassette tapes. This course explores the background, main themes, and significant episodes of Virgil's gripping tale

Literature & English Language the Aeneid of Virgil (The Great Courses)

Science & Math

Evolution

Witness the "works and wonders" of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian in this sparkling series of 24 lectures from a much-honored teacher and classical scholar. Herodotus (c. 484-420 B.C.E.) was a Greek who was born in what is now the modern Turkish resort town of Bodrum and who died, so tradition says, in the south of Italy. In between, his tirelessly inquiring mind took him from one corner of the known world to another. And he reported on or visited all of its continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa) to write about the vast array of subjects that captured his interest. These included the "great works" of the ancient land of Egypt; the remarkable kings who built the vast Persian Empire; and the strange customs and unlikely origins of the Scythians, a warlike, mounted people who lived beyond the Danube and whose repulse of Darius and the Persians in 513 B.C.E. made them the first Europeans to throw back an eastern invasion. The book that emerged from these "

Herodotus: The Father of History (The Great Courses) by Elizabeth Vandiver (2000-05-04)

History

Europe

Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition is your opportunity to survey over 70 literary geniuses and masterpieces of Western literature. In 84 lectures taught by five award-winning professors who are experts in their particular literary time periods, you explore the vast collection of Western writers and their respective works.With its broad historical scope and its depth of insight, this fabulous course is a veritable encyclopedia of Western literature's greatest writers. It's your chance to get a look at their works, styles, themes, and relationships with one another without having to pour through thousands upon thousands of pages of their writing. PLUS you'll see the role they played both within the context of their own time and within the larger span of literary history.Contains 7 Audio CD packs with 42 cds taken from 84 lectures. All cds are NEW in their original cases. Course No. 2100 (84 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) Retail for this collection is over $500!!!!

Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition

James A.W. Heffernan

Susan Sage Heinzelman

Ronald B. Herzman

Thomas F.X. Noble

The Teaching Co.

Novelists, poets, dramatists, historians, biographers, essayists, and philosophers-whether famous or anonymous, many of Western culture's greatest figures have been writers. Ranging from the anonymous author of the Epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Mesopotamia to William Faulkner writing about 19th- and 20th-century Mississippi 3,600 years later, Western writers have each played important parts in establishing the West's rich literary tradition. Their landmark themes, unique insights into human nature, dynamic characters, experimental storytelling techniques, and rich philosophical ideas helped create the vibrant storytelling methods we find reflected in today's authors. They've also played critical roles in Western history and culture as well, influencing everything from religion to politics. Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition is your chance to survey over 70 literary geniuses and masterpieces of Western literature. In 84 lectures taught by five award-winning professors who are experts in particular literary time periods, you explore the vast collection of Western writers and their respective works. With its broad historical scope and its depth of insight, this course is a veritable encyclopedia of Western literature's greatest writers. It's your chance to get a look at their works, styles, themes, and relationships with one another without having to pour through thousands upon thousands of pages of their writing. And you'll see the role they played both within the context of their own time and within the larger span of literary history.

The Great Courses - Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition (1-7)

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Books by Elizabeth Vandiver

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Herodotus the Father of History Part 1 & 2 [12 audiocassettes & 2 Course Guidebooks] (The Teaching C

Classical Mythology

The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses)

Literature & English Language the Odyssey of Homer (The Great Courses)

Literature & English Language the Aeneid of Virgil (The Great Courses)

Herodotus: The Father of History (The Great Courses) by Elizabeth Vandiver (2000-05-04)

Classical Mythology

Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition

The Great Courses - Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition (1-7)

Classical Mythology