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Lectures on the historical origins of the Hebrew Bible, Christian thought and Biblical themes in Western literature, and main elements of the development of Western religious thought.

Professor Weinstein presents eighty-four lectures on the great classics of American literature, showing how such authors as Irving, Poe, Thoreau, Hemingway, and Faulkner bring the past to life, changing as each generation steps forward to interpret it anew.

Alex Filippenko's lectures offer a non-technical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole.

Presents an introduction to the history of Western civilization's religious and philosophical traditions.

Professor King delivers twelve 30-min. lectures exploring the evolutionary links humans share with monkeys and apes, and explains the significance of those links in understanding human behavior.

Consists of twelve 30-min. lectures that provide an overview of Islam. Discusses Islam's role as both a religion and a way of life, and its deep impact on world affairs both historically and today. Covers topics such as Muhammad, jihad, Sufism, Muslim beliefs about other faiths, the possible future relations between Islam and the West, Islamic civilization's contributions to art, law, and science, whether the Quran condones terrorism and what it says...

Professor Peter Saccio of Dartmouth College presents lectures on the major works of William Shakespeare.

This series presents some of the finest teachers in America, lecturing on some of the greatest literature ever written.

In this course of lectures Prof. Fischer surveys anthropology, the study of human societies and comparative customs with a special emphasis on pre-capitalist societies and the things which pre-capitalist societies and modern societies have in common.