J. Rufus Fears (1945–2012)
Author of Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
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Works by J. Rufus Fears
A History of Freedom Part 2 (The Great Courses, Philosophy and intellectual history) (2001) 3 copies
A History of Freedom, Great Courses 3 copies
Famous Greeks Part II 2 copies
Famous Greeks Part I 2 copies
Famous Romans Part I 2 copies
The Tide of War Turns 1 copy
Champion of Freedom 1 copy
The Legacy of Churchill 1 copy
Solon 1 copy
Great Courses: Literature & English Language (Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life) Parts 1-3… (2005) 1 copy
The Nazi Menace 1 copy
Gaius Julius Caesar 1 copy
Rallying the Nation 1 copy
Churchill 1 copy
In the Wilderness 1 copy
Post-War Challenges 1 copy
Churchill and Controversy 1 copy
Political Beginnings 1 copy
On the Empire’s Frontier 1 copy
Young Churchill 1 copy
Heritage and Destiny 1 copy
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- Other names
- Fears, Jesse Rufus
- Birthdate
- 1945-03-07
- Date of death
- 2012-10-06
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Education
- Harvard University (PhD|History|1971)
Emory University (BA summa cum laudeHistory and Classics|1966) - Occupations
- historian
university professor - Organizations
- University of Oklahoma
Indiana University
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- 40
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- Rating
- 3.9
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- ISBNs
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To be fair, I just finished (a month or two ago) The Bully Pulpit and I think I was looking for something as ranging and in depth (both!) as that. This lecture series does not set off to do any such thing. Dr. Fears sets out to discuss how Churchill supported and advanced liberty; in this, he is quite successful. But this is a slice of the man, a slice of his effects even, and not really 'Churchill.'… (more)