The Great Courses: Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life 6-Disc Set

The Great Courses: Books That Have Made History 6-Disc Set DVD VIDEO MOVIE film Type: Movie Platform: DVD Media: DVD . COURSEBOOK NOT INCLUDED. Product IdentifiersGTIN1111591030259, 9781598030259eBay Product ID (ePID)8020182477Product Key FeaturesFormatDVDGenreEducationalSub-GenreEducationalWhy do "Great Books" continue to speak to us hundreds and even thousands of years after they were written? Can they deepen our self-knowledge and wisdom? Are our lives changed in any meaningful way by the experience of reading them? Tackle these questions and more in these 36 engaging lectures. Beginning with his definition of a Great Book as one that possesses a great theme of enduring importance, noble language that "elevates the soul and ennobles the mind," and a universality that enables it to "speak across the ages," Professor Fears examines a body of work that offers extraordinary wisdom to those willing to receive it. You'll study dozens of works, from the Aeneid and the book of Job to Oth