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The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions
- By: Cindy I-Fen Cheng, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Cindy I-Fen Cheng
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
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Lunar New Year, or the first new moon of the lunar calendar, is celebrated by people around the world and across different cultures. Within Chinese culture, the ushering in of a new year is celebrated through one of 12 distinct zodiac animals, each of which is known for its power to map a person’s behavior, character, and fate. In The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions, you’ll gain insights into how cultures make sense of the passing of time and our relationship to it.
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short but informative
- By Emma mcleod on 16-02-2024
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The Chinese Zodiac in Cultures and Traditions
- Narrated by: Cindy I-Fen Cheng
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Release date: 01-02-2024
- Language: English
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Why Economies Rise or Fall
- By: Peter Rodriguez, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter Rodriguez
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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How can a nation create the conditions for economic growth and prosperity? And what, once these conditions are achieved, can it do to sustain this progress? Discover the answers (which may surprise you) in these 24 lectures that guide you through a stimulating and, above all, accessible examination of what economists know and don't know about the elusive search for economic prosperity.
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Complete logical inconsistency
- By Aleksandar on 09-07-2020
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Why Economies Rise or Fall
- Narrated by: Peter Rodriguez
- Series: The Great Courses: Business & Economics
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War
- By: Leslie Alexander, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Leslie Alexander
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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Owing to the legacy of slavery, African Americans have faced significant obstacles to obtaining the fundamental rights of freedom and citizenship. The consistent struggle among African Americans to gain their human rights live at the heart of the American experiment in democracy. In the 24 compelling lectures of African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War, take a penetrating look at the experience of African Americans in the colonial and antebellum eras
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African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War
- Narrated by: Leslie Alexander
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 02-02-2024
- Language: English
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Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture
- By: Shannon Scott, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Shannon Scott
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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In the 10 lectures of Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture, author and teacher Shannon Scott will take you around the world to explore the many ways humans have created and shared stories of wolves, shape-shifting, and lycanthropy.
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What a disappointment
- By Gastronomix on 19-10-2023
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Wolves and Werewolves in History and Popular Culture
- Narrated by: Shannon Scott
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 14-10-2021
- Language: English
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St. Augustine's Confessions
- By: The Great Courses, Ronald B. Herzman, William R. Cook
- Narrated by: Ronald B. Herzman, William R. Cook
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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How should parents raise children, and how should schools educate children? Why are we attracted to things that are forbidden? What is time? How can we understand God, or the nature of evil? What is true friendship? To answer these questions, Professors Cook and Herzman look to the Confessions of St. Augustine of Hippo.
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Enlightening
- By Nadja on 12-02-2023
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St. Augustine's Confessions
- Narrated by: Ronald B. Herzman, William R. Cook
- Series: The Great Courses: Christianity
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception
- By: Peter M. Vishton, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter M. Vishton
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
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Your senses aren't just a part of you-they define you. Nothing you experience would be possible without the intricate power of your senses. But how much about them do you really know? Your ability to sense and perceive the world around you is so richly detailed and accurate as to be miraculous.
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A good insight of what creates our insights
- By George on 20-12-2016
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Understanding the Secrets of Human Perception
- Narrated by: Peter M. Vishton
- Series: The Great Courses: Biology
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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The Lives and Works of the English Romantic Poets
- By: Willard Spiegelman, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Willard Spiegelman
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
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The verse of the English Romantic poets is as daunting in its scope and complexity as it is dazzling in its technique and beautiful in its language. Now, in a series of 24 incisive lectures by an honored and distinguished teacher, scholar, and author, you can grasp how England's finest Romantic voices created their masterpieces.
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Another great collection of lectures
- By Louise on 13-01-2024
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The Lives and Works of the English Romantic Poets
- Narrated by: Willard Spiegelman
- Series: The Great Courses: English Literature
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Law School for Everyone: Legislation and Regulation
- By: Peter J. Smith, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter J. Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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A relatively recent addition to more traditional law school topics like torts and contracts, legislation and regulation have become more and more of a mainstay in some of the country’s top law schools. Over the course of 12 nuanced and balanced lectures, examine a host of topics including the nature of regulation, the merits of lawmaking by legislation, the challenge of interpreting statutes, and the role of federal agencies in our legal system.
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Law School for Everyone: Legislation and Regulation
- Narrated by: Peter J. Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 26-04-2019
- Language: English
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Great World Religions: Judaism
- By: The Great Courses, Isaiah M. Gafni
- Narrated by: Isaiah M. Gafni
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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What is the essence of Judaism? Is it the Ten Commandments, given by God to Israel at Mount Sinai? Or is it the totality of teachings in the Hebrew Bible? Or is it symbolized by something outside the Bible? Find out with this illuminating 12-lecture investigation of the fundamental concepts, beliefs, issues, and themes in the ever-changing, 4,000-year-old saga of Judaism, one of the world's most ancient and influential faiths. Throughout the lectures, you'll study Judaism from within-as it was understood by its adherents in the past and by those who practice or identify with Judaism today.
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Good overview
- By Omar on 10-10-2017
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Great World Religions: Judaism
- Narrated by: Isaiah M. Gafni
- Series: The Great Courses: Comparative & World Religion
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition
- By: Seth Lerer, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
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This course offers an overview of the English language that is literary, historical, cultural, political, and scientific in its scope and designed to give you greater insight into the written and spoken word.The lectures provide a thorough understanding of the history of the English language - from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples through the literary and cultural documents of its 1,500-year span to the state of American speech today.
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disappointed
- By Ian on 06-04-2022
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The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition
- Narrated by: Seth Lerer
- Series: The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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How 1954 Changed History
- By: Michael Flamm, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Michael Flamm
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
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Every year has its share of notable events, but some years seem to capture the essence of a decade in a handful of months. The year 1954 is one such year. It began in January with a celebrity marriage heard round the world and then progressed through a series of major political, social, and cultural milestones that would echo through the next several decades. The years following World War II were a time of increased wealth and confidence, years that saw the rise of a solid, increasingly powerful middle class in America.
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How 1954 Changed History
- Narrated by: Michael Flamm
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 21-01-2020
- Language: English
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Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity
- By: Marc Zender, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Marc Zender
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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At just over 5,000 years old, writing is actually a relatively recent invention. It has become so central to the way we communicate and live, however, that it often seems as if writing has always existed. But the question remains: Who invented writing, and why?In these 24 fascinating lectures, you'll trace the remarkable saga of the invention and evolution of "visible speech," from its earliest origins to its future in the digital age.
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what utter crap is this?
- By Kindle Customer on 14-10-2022
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Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity
- Narrated by: Marc Zender
- Series: The Great Courses: Linguistics
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 27-09-2013
- Language: English
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The Long 19th Century: European History from 1789 to 1917
- By: Robert I. Weiner, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert I. Weiner
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
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Few periods of history offer such captivating complexity as Europe in the long 19th century between 1789 and 1914. From the idealism of the French Revolution to the power of the Industrial Revolution to the chaos of World War I, this fascinating whirl of events, personalities, and forces formed the foundation for the modern world.
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OK but limited.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-2020
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The Long 19th Century: European History from 1789 to 1917
- Narrated by: Robert I. Weiner
- Series: The Great Courses: Modern History
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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My Favorite Universe
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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What forces molded the universe? Are those forces still at work, removing, changing, or adding heavenly bodies even as we gaze upward? Will humanity, and Earth itself, one day be gone? Are we alone? In an era when science journalism is perhaps more thorough and ambitious than ever before, fascinating explorations of questions like these seem available to us almost every day - provided we have a working understanding of the scientific theories on which they're based.
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Audio isn't enough
- By tashimi76 on 25-04-2023
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My Favorite Universe
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Series: The Great Courses: Astronomy
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 22-04-2016
- Language: English
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The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age
- By: Eamonn Gearon, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Eamonn Gearon
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
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The study of Western Civilization traditionally follows a well-known but incomplete arc: the grand achievements of Greece and Rome, several hundred years of the Dark Ages, and then the bright emergence of the European Renaissance. But amid the "dark" Middle Ages, the Abbasid Empire, which ruled the Middle East as well as much of Northern Africa and Central Asia from 750 to 1258, serves as a vitally important but often overlooked bridge between the ancient and modern worlds.
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Good but a little annoying
- By Omar on 17-06-2017
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The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age
- Narrated by: Eamonn Gearon
- Series: The Great Courses: Civilization & Culture
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 03-02-2017
- Language: English
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The Essential Guide to the Perfect Interview
- By: Jennifer Tardy, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jennifer Tardy
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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With more than 20 years of recruiting experience, Jennifer Tardy has interviewed thousands of job seekers, and she brings this vital expertise to The Essential Guide to the Perfect Interview. In 12 lectures, Jenn will introduce you to her Level 10 Mindset Interviewing (LTMI) Model and take you through each of its steps. As you will see, preparing for a successful interview means preparing on the inside and outside—both on an emotional and tactical level.
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The Essential Guide to the Perfect Interview
- Narrated by: Jennifer Tardy
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-04-2023
- Language: English
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The Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy
- By: Edward J. Larson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Edward J. Larson
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution-the idea that life on earth is the product of purely natural causes, not the hand of God-set off shock waves that continue to reverberate through Western society, and especially the United States. What makes evolution such a profoundly provocative concept, so convincing to most scientists, yet so socially and politically divisive? These 12 eye-opening lectures are an examination of the varied elements that so often make this science the object of strong sentiments and heated debate.
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Good story shame about the pronunciation
- By Gasman45 on 29-07-2023
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The Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy
- Narrated by: Edward J. Larson
- Series: The Great Courses: History of Science
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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The United States and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11
- By: Salim Yaqub, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Salim Yaqub
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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At the dawn of World War I, the United States was only a rising power. Our reputation was relatively benign among Middle Easterners, who saw no imperial ambitions in our presence and were grateful for the educational and philanthropic services Americans provided. Yet by September 11, 2001, everything had changed. The United States had now become the unquestioned target of those bent on attacking the West for its perceived offenses against Islam. How and why did this transformation come about?
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Slow read, lots of details, needs more analysis
- By Jeremiah David on 16-03-2021
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The United States and the Middle East: 1914 to 9/11
- Narrated by: Salim Yaqub
- Series: The Great Courses: Modern History
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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Machiavelli in Context
- By: William R. Cook, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: William R. Cook
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Mention the name Niccolò Machiavelli and you might unleash a powerful response-even among people who have never read a word of his writing. The word "Machiavellian" conjures up images of an indistinct figure quietly making his way through the darkest corridors of power; a cold-blooded political liar; or a coolly practical leader - amoral at best - willing to do whatever is necessary in a world governed not by ideas of right or wrong, but by solutions dictated by realpolitik.
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Awesome insight into machiavelli and who he was
- By Aaron on 13-12-2016
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Machiavelli in Context
- Narrated by: William R. Cook
- Series: The Great Courses: Modern Philosophy
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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The Late Middle Ages
- By: Philip Daileader, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Philip Daileader
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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The Late Middle Ages-the two centuries from c. 1300 to c. 1500 - might seem like a distant era, but students of history are still trying to reach a consensus about how it should be interpreted. Was it an era of calamity or rebirth? Was it still clearly medieval or the period in which humanity took its first decisive steps into modernity? These 24 provocative lectures introduce you to the age's major events, personalities, and developments, and arms you with the essentials you need to form your own ideas about this age of extremes.
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a wonderfully accessible intro to the Middle Ages
- By Venetia on 03-06-2015
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The Late Middle Ages
- Narrated by: Philip Daileader
- Series: The Great Courses: Medieval History
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-07-2013
- Language: English
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