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Great Courses volume 25
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English
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What happened when a pharaoh died without issue? Find out by looking at three such cases that arose toward the end of Dynasty XVIII. Tutankhamen, Aye, and Horemheb, the last king of the dynasty, left no children.
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Great Courses volume 14
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English
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Ancient Egypt is the only civilization in history to have been eclipsed twice and bounced back to prominence on both occasions. Dynasties XIII through XVII saw the Middle Kingdom's decline, the advent of foreign rule, and finally, the expulsion of the Hyksos by a heroic prince of Thebes and his two sons at the end of Dynasty XVII.
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Great Courses volume 46
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English
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For a Ptolemy, dodging assassination by one's own kin was often the hardest part of ruling. Learn how Cleopatra's father managed this task, and trace the course of Egypt's growing--and ultimately fatal--interaction with the rising power of Rome.
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Great Courses volume 5
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English
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The Rosetta Stone is a large granite stela, carved under Ptolemy V and unearthed by French troops in 1799. With inscriptions of the same text in Greek and Egyptian, it provided the key to deciphering the ancient Egyptian language. Learn the four scripts in which ancient Egyptian can be written, as well as the three ways hieroglyphic signs can be used.
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Great Courses volume 11
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English
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After centuries of power, pyramids, and prosperity, Egypt totally collapsed. Why? A look at this period also shows the methods that Egyptologists use to reconstruct history where the resources are scant.
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Great Courses volume 10
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English
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After the fantastic achievements of Dynasty IV, something--no one knows what--changed. Pharaohs stopped building pyramids and seem to have adopted sun worship. Dynasty VI resumed pyramid building on a small scale, but the death of its last king plunged Egypt into chaos.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (71 pages each ; 22 cm).
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In this set of 24 lectures, Professor Elizabeth Vandiver, University of Maryland, introduces the student to the primary characters and most important stories of classical Greek and Roman mythology. She also surveys some of the leading theoretical approaches to understanding myth in general and classical myth in particular.
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12 audio discs (approximately 780 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebooks (vi, 158 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
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English
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This 24 lecture course provides a historical context to foster a fuller understanding of contemporary events and people in the New Testament. Discusses distinguishing characteristics between the Greco-Roman cults and Judaism and Christianity, Jesus as a historical figure, and each of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament.
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4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (ii, 60 pages ; 22 cm).
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Lectures by Dr. David Zarefsky, Professor of Argumentation and Debate and Professor of Communication Studies, Northwestern University, cover the history of rhetoric and debate as well as analysis of different types of arguments in various situations.
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2 videodiscs (360 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (v, 54 pages ; 22 cm).
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English
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A series of 12 lectures designed to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the Middle Ages, looking at central themes in medieval culture, art, religion, literature, and history.
52) Famous Romans
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12 audio discs (approximately 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (ii, 65 pages, ii, 70 pages ; 22 cm).
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English
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An introduction to Roman history focusing on the lives of great individuals. Examines lives from the Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.) through the Empire during the first and second centuries A.D.
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8 audio discs (approximately 360 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (22 cm).
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English
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Eight lectures delivered by Professor Robert Greenberg, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, exploring the life of Mozart and the thematic influences upon his work.
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12 audio discs (approximately 720 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 course guidebooks (22 cm).
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This course of twenty-four lectures examines the period know as the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). The first eight lectures cover medieval society. Lectures nine through sixteen examine the intellectual and religious history of Europe during this period. The final eight lectures cover the major political developments and events.
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