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The goal of this audio course is to provide listeners with a literary and historical overview of the Bible, from its opening in Genesis to its ending in the Book of Revelation, and also with a sense of some of the ways in which the Bible has influenced the literary traditions of the West. We'll be exploring key scenes, stories, forms, and books of the Bible through the methods of literary and cultural analysis.
We'll be asking questions such as: what, in literary terms, might a Biblical story mean? How does its form and style contribute to its meaning? How has the story been read by other readers, from influential theologians of the past (such as St. Augustine and John Calvin) to literary critics of our own day? Finally, in what ways has the story had an impact on the literature, as well as the larger cultural life, of Europe and America? We pay particular attention to the ways in which the Bible has influenced the canon of English and American literature, including Shakespeare, Charlotte Brontë, and Robert Frost.
To access this course's Web page at www.modernscholar.com, use this password: 1001FEP.Más títulos del mismo
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Hits all the right marks
- De Maria en 11-02-10
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The Modern Scholar
- The Russian Revolution: From Tsarism to Bolshevism
- De: Prof. Jonathan D. Smele
- Narrado por: Prof. Jonathan D. Smele
- Duración: 6 h y 42 m
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a key turning point in the history of modern Europe and the world. For much of the 20th century, politics were defined by attitudes to what had taken place in Russia in 1917. To understand the Russian Revolution, then, is to understand a key building block of modern history and the contemporary world.
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Important story badly recorded
- De John en 01-30-13
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The Modern Scholar: Giants of the British Novel, Part I
- De: Professor Timothy Baker Shutt
- Narrado por: Professor Timothy Baker Shutt
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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Professor Shutt begins by exploring exactly what a novel is - and what it isn't - and what defines this unique literary expression. He explores both its antecedents and precursors and where exactly its place in the literary landscape can be found. He then moves on to Defoe's great work Robinson Crusoe which arguably marks the birth of the novel. Subsequent lectures explore works by powerful literary forces such as Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, and Sir Walter Scott.
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As good as I'd hoped it would be
- De Steve and/or Jodene en 11-13-15
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The Modern Scholar: The Author at Work
- The Art of Writing Fiction
- De: Professor Jenna Blum
- Narrado por: Professor Jenna Blum
- Duración: 4 h y 21 m
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New York Times best-selling author Jenna Blum has scored critical and commercial success with her novels Those Who Save Us and The Stormchasers. One of Oprah’s Top Thirty Women’s Writers, Blum has also taught creative writing at Boston University and master novel workshops for Grub Street Writers. Here Blum shares insights into the writing process and offers listeners the most important aspects of succeeding as an author.
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One of the best writing how-to's I've ever read
- De Bradford en 04-23-14
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The Modern Scholar: All the World a Stage
- The Theater in History
- De: Professor Megan Lewis
- Narrado por: Professor Megan Lewis
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
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In this engaging series of lectures, theatre historian, Megan Lewis takes listeners on a journey from the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans to the modern era as she explores how theatre - a live event that synthesizes many other art forms and disciples in a collaborative process of storytelling - entertains, educates, and inspires us, as well as helps build community and reflect society.
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- nice brief history of theater up to 19C.
- De booklover en 03-10-24