The Great Courses - The Modern Scholar - Volume - 2 ~ 39 MP3 AUDIOBOOK COLLECTION

The Great Courses - The Modern Scholar - Volume - 2 The Great Courses in this group form a sweeping humanities-focused exploration of the world’s intellectual, historical, and cultural foundations. Beginning with essential works like Jerusalem: The Contested City and Judaism, Christianity and Islam: The Monotheists, the series examines the interconnected histories of faith, conflict, and civilization. Courses on the French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Paris Peace Conference reveal how political upheaval reshapes societies, while Journeys of the Great Explorers charts the age of discovery that expanded Europe’s horizons. Simultaneously, archaeology and myth take center stage in Myths and Mysteries, Lore of the Stars, and Monsters, Gods, and Heroes, illuminating how ancient stories shaped human identity. The long-running Odyssey of the West series ties these elements together, offering a complete classical education through the Great Books—from the Hebrews and Greeks through Rome, medieval Christianity, Enlightenment philosophy, and the tumult of the 20th century. Literature, philosophy, and the arts deepen the collection’s intellectual richness. Courses on Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies (including Harold Bloom’s renowned lectures), Tolkien and fantasy literature, Moby-Dick, medieval masterpieces, and oral storytelling trace how narratives define cultures and values. Masterpieces of Western Music and Rings, Swords, and Monsters expand the artistic lens, while philosophy-centric titles—Plato and Aristotle, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy and the Law—explore the development of reason, consciousness, and justice. Modern societal insights also emerge through Principles of Economics, Rules of the Game (government function), Rock'n'roll and American Society, and Stranger Than Fiction (literary journalism). Complemented by Seeing, Eye to I, which introduces the science of perception, this curated block becomes a holistic journey through human thought, creativity, and cultural evolution, bridging myth, politics, philosophy, faith, and artistic expression into a unified portrait of the human experience.

CONTENT:

1. Frank E.E. Peters - Jerusalem: The Contested City
2. Glyndwr Williams - Journeys Of The Great Explorers: Columbus To Cook
3. F.E. Peters - Judaism, Christianity And Islam: The Monotheists
4. Donald M.G. Sutherland - Liberty And Its Price: Understanding The French Revolution
5. Timothy B Shutt - Lore Of The Stars: The Mythological Narrative Of The Night Sky
6. Timothy B. Shutt - Masterpieces Of Medieval Literature
7. Jeffrey D. Lependorf - Masterpieces Of Western Music
8. William Goldbloom Bloch - Mathematics Is Power
9. Thomas F. Madden - Medieval Mysteries: The History Behind The Myths Of The Middle Ages
10. Timothy B. Shutt - Moby Dick: America's Epic
11. Timothy B. Shutt - Monsters, Gods, And Heroes: Approaching The Epic In Literature
12. Susan A. Johnston - Myths And Mysteries In Archaeology
13. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West I: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: Hebrews And Greeks
14. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West II: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: From Athens To Rome And The Gospels
15. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West III: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: The Medieval World
16. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West IV: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: Towards Enlightenment
17. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West V: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: Enlightenment, Revolution, And Renewal
18. Timothy B. Shutt - Odyssey Of The West VI: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: The Twentieth Century
19. Thomas F. Madden - One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic: A History Of The Church In The Middle Ages
20. Stephen Mathis - Philosophy And The Law: How Judges Reason
21. Andrew Pessin - Philosophy Of Mind
22. Aryeh Kosman - Plato And Aristotle: The Genesis Of Western Thought
23. Joshua Kaplan - Political Theory: The Classic Texts And Their Continuing Relevance
24. Megan Lewis - Politics And Performance: Theater In The 20th Century
25. Peter Navarro - Principles Of Economics: Business, Banking, Finance, And Your Everyday Life
26. Ken Masugi - Purpose And Persuasion: The Power Of Rhetoric In American Political History
27. Susan A. Johnston - Religion, Myth, And Magic: The Anthropology Of Religion
28. Stephen Prothero - Religions Of The East: Paths To Enlightenment
29. Donald M.G. Sutherland - Resolute Determination: Napoleon And The French Empire
30. James W. Loewen - Rethinking Our Past: Recognizing Facts, Fictions, And Lies In American History
31. Michael D.C. Drout - Rings, Swords, And Monsters: Exploring Fantasy Literature
32. William McKeen - Rock'n'roll And American Society: From The Beginning To 1960
33. Paul Weissburg, Phillip W. Magness - Rules Of The Game: How Government Works And Why It Sometimes Doesn't
34. Rolf Nelson - Seeing, Eye To I: Understanding Visual Perception
35. Raphael Shargel - Shakespeare I: Ten Great Comedies
36. Harold Bloom - Shakespeare II: The Seven Major Tragedies
37. Michael D.C. Drout - Singers And Tales: Oral Tradition And The Roots Of Literature
38. Margaret MacMillan - Six Months That Changed The World: The Paris Peace Conference Of 1919
39. William Mckeen - Stranger Than Fiction: The Art Of Literary Journalism

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