Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
by J. Rufus Fears
The Great Courses: Literature and Language (4600), The Great Courses: Philosophy and Intellectual History (4600), The Great Courses (4600)
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Professor J. Rufus Fears presents his choices of some of the most essential writings in history. These are works that shaped the minds of great individuals and that offer an extraodrdinary gift of wisdom to those willing to receive it. Focus is on intellectual history and ethics, taking the underlying ideas of each great work and revealing how these ideas can be put to use in a moral and ethical life. From the Aeneid and the Book of Job to Othello and 1984, the range in time is from the 3rd show more millennium B.D. to the 20th century, and in locale from Mesopotamia and China to Europe and America. show lessTags
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My first audiobook that I've complete from The Great Courses. Prof. Fears is an outstanding lecturer and weaves his wealth of knowledge about literature and history into a great story. Many of the classic books from history are covered and the summary he provides gives a good overview of the book, based on the few I've read. After listening to all three parts, I feel inspired to read several classics.
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- Canonical title
- Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, History, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 011.73 — Computer science, information & general works Bibliographies (books containing lists of books) Bibliographies by Authors Specific kinds of contents Best books
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- Z1035 .A1 .F43 — Bibliography, Library Science and Information Resources General bibliography Best books
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- Languages
- English
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- Paper, Audiobook
- ISBNs
- 8
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- 11
