The Iliad of Homer /
Professor Vandiver makes it clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Homeric epics remain not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told, but also two of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written. Questions include, why does Achilles rage? What are the limits of ou...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springfield, VA :
Teaching Co.
©1999
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| Edition: | [PDF workbook version]. |
| Series: | Great courses (Compact disc)
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| Summary: | Professor Vandiver makes it clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Homeric epics remain not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told, but also two of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written. Questions include, why does Achilles rage? What are the limits of our freedom? Who or what shapes our actions and our ends? Why do we love our own so strongly? Where is the line between justice and revenge, and what does it mean to be mortal? |
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| Item Description: | Compact discs. 12 lectures on 6 discs. |
| Physical Description: | 6 audio discs (approximately 360 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus PDF disc. |
| Format: | PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader. |
| ISBN: | 9781490678375 1490678379 |