Description: Like new and unused. Pages clean and unmarked. No cover wear. Images on listing, are of this book. PAPERBACK__________________ONLY TEXT From the anonymous author of the Epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Mesopotamia to William Faulkner writing about Mississippi 3,600 years later, many of Western culture's greatest figures have been writers. Their landmark themes, unique insights into human nature, dynamic characters, experimental storytelling techniques, and rich philosophical ideas helped create the vibrant storytelling methods we find reflected in today's authors. These 84 brilliant lectures survey more than 70 literary geniuses and masterpieces of Western literature, offering you the chance to experience a veritable encyclopedia of great writers who have played critical roles in Western history, influencing everything from religion to politics - to say nothing of the myriad literary genres and movements, which illustrate how writers reacted to their cultural environments and demonstrate the crucial relationship between a writer and his or her time. From Homer and Virgil to Cervantes and Milton to Dickens and Joyce, the featured texts and authors are so richly varied and cover so many different centuries, societies, literary movements, and genres, yet you'll discover a panorama of literary relationships between periods, authors, and the paths that brought us to where we are in literature today. Amid all the discussions from five highly esteemed professors, you'll return again and again to the idea of literature as a powerful force in our lives. You'll come away with a well-rounded and well-informed understanding of both these literary icons and the larger role that literature has played in our cultural history. The complete list of lecturers includes professors Elizabeth Vandiver, James A.W. Heffernan, Ronald B. Herzman, Susan Sage Heinzelman, and Thomas F.X. Noble.
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Subject Area: English, LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, Human Science, Language Study, Literary Criticism, Literary Studies, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Religion, Religious Sociology, Religious Studies
Publication Name: THE GREAT COURSES Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition
Publisher: The Teaching Company
Subject: Ancient History, Education, History, Homeschooling, Language & Literature, Literary, Literature, Religion, medieval
Series: THE GREAT COURSES Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition
Publication Year: 2004
Type: LITERATURE & LANGUAGE
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Educational Level: Adult & Further Education, High School, Middle School, Vocational School
Author: THE GREAT COURSES
Personalized: No
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Proficiency, Business, Technical
Features: Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 610
