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1) Geometry
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Series
Great courses. Science and mathematics volume 105
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society.
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Series
Great courses. Art and music volume 728
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of jazz, its elements, and its history. Includes performances by various jazz artists.
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Series
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Presents Virgil's epic poem about Aeneas and his journey west from ruined Troy to the founding of a new nation in Italy. The Aeneid is an examination of leadership, a study of the conflict between duty and desire, a meditation on the relationship of the individual to society and of art to life, and a Roman's reflection on the dangers, and the allure, of Hellenistic culture. It represents both Virgil's tribute to Homer, and his attempt to re-imagine...
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Great Courses volume 32
Language
English
Description
The Book of Exodus, so fundamental to the history of the Jewish people, is the section of the Old Testament most closely tied to Egypt. What light can Egyptology shed on the biblical account?
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Series
Great Courses volume 2
Language
English
Description
In this lesson, we will see just how old "old" is. The basic divisions of prehistory will be discussed, and each category will be defined and its specific characteristics delineated. Once these categories are clear, we will discuss the difficulties of studying a prehistoric civilization.
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Great Courses volume 20
Language
English
Description
Witness this glorious dynasty continue through two superior pharaohs and then one great one, Amenhotep III, "The Sun King."
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Series
Great Courses volume 33
Language
English
Description
Short reigns and a lack of major building projects betray the beginnings of Egypt's long slide from greatness.
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Series
Great Courses volume 18
Language
English
Description
Obelisks are a purely Egyptian invention. Quarrying, transporting, and erecting one is perhaps an even greater engineering feat than the building of a pyramid. Learn the origins and religious significance of obelisks.
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Series
Great Courses volume 23
Language
English
Description
Was Tutankhamen the victim of foul play? Do his mummified remains hold clues? Who might have wanted him dead, and why? Sift the physical and circumstantial evidence for this intriguing hypothesis and form your own conclusion.
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Series
Great Courses volume 24
Language
English
Description
The physicians of Egypt were famous throughout the ancient world. Probe the justification for this fame by examining medical papyri. We will see that there were really two approaches to medicine: clinical and magical.
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Series
Great Courses volume 43
Language
English
Description
The Greek kings known as the Ptolemies ran Egypt like a business. Taxes were heavy; government was oppressive. There are two great Hellenistic achievements, however: the Pharos Lighthouse and the famed Library of Alexandria.
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Series
Great Courses volume 6
Language
English
Description
How did Egypt become history's first nation? Once King Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt, it took only a few hundred years to build a power that would dominate the Near East for millennia. Learn why the political structure of ancient Egypt made this possible and how the "Narmer Palette" tells this story.
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Series
Great Courses volume 37
Language
English
Description
Libyans ruled from the Delta city of Bubastis for 200 years and fought to restore Egypt's greatness. During this time, Egypt became involved with the biblical kingdoms of Judah and Israel. In the end, Egypt suffered division once more, but this time the two halves did not fight one another.
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Series
Great Courses volume 8
Language
English
Description
This lecture will present a portrait of the founder of the "Fabulous Fourth" Dynasty, Sneferu. Using trial and error, he figured out how to build a true pyramid. His reign also saw Egypt's blossoming as an international power and the setting of artistic standards that would last for thousands of years.
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Series
Great Courses volume 22
Language
English
Description
Unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, the burial place of this young son of Akhenaten is the only royal tomb to have been found substantially intact. Follow the careful research and planning that led up to Carter's discovery, and learn the significance of the thousands of artifacts found.
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Series
Great Courses volume 7
Language
English
Description
As Egypt becomes a great nation led by a single all-powerful ruler, traditions arise that will last for millennia: a capital city, separate burial places (and eventually mighty pyramids) for the kings, solar boats for the trip to the next world, and more.
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Series
Great Courses volume 41
Language
English
Description
Four very brief dynasties ruled in succession. When the last native-born ruler, Nectanebo II, was forced to flee into Nubia, Egypt's glory was over.
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