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Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're looking to launch into a new professional career as a creative nonfiction writer, dabble in the genre as a pastime, start a personal blog, or simply get inside the mind of a creative nonfiction writer at work, you'll find much to learn from and enjoy in Writing Creative Nonfiction. These 24 lectures by award-winning writing instructor and Professor Tilar J. Mazzeo of Colby College, a New York Times best-selling author, are a chance...
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"So, when--and where--did writing first emerge? Why did early humans find it necessary to record their thoughts in a visual medium? How did cultures that had relied solely on spoken language for thousands of years create symbols that could carry meaning? And how did all the many scripts and systems that developed over the centuries lead us to the 26-letter alphabet of the English language? Embark on a journey to the very beginning of writing as a...
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Think you know Thor? Loki? The Valkyries? Think again. Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices, the 24 lectures of Norse Mythology lay bare the reasons for our enduring fascination with Norse myths. Jackson Crawford also connects the dots between the Icelandic sagas of human heroes and the culture and worldview of the pre-modern Scandinavian peoples."--
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Latin has an undeserved reputation for difficulty. But when taught well, Latin is pleasingly straightforward, logical, and predictable. Each word is like a finely crafted part of a machine--a device that does an amazing amount of work with very few components. Learning to read Latin is immensely rewarding, and it is a discipline that trains, enhances, and strengthens critical thinking. Embark on this unrivaled adventure with Latin 101: Learning a...
Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"German is one of the world's most vital languages, with Germany, Austria, and Switzerland being top travel destinations, and German literature, philosophy, science, music, and industry being hallmarks of European civilization. Therefore, learning German should be near the top of everyone's list of foreign languages worth studying. Traditionally, the problem for English speakers has been German grammar, with its wealth of case endings and irregular...
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Series
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
In the sequel to her course Iliad, Dr. Vandiver explores the story of Odysseus, "the man of many twists and turns," returns home from the Trojan War by the most winding and adventurous route imaginable, battling gods and monsters and even visiting Hades in his quest to get to Ithaca and set his lands and life in order.
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Experience Japan through the vital influence of its language. In 36 lessons, you will learn not only to speak, read, and write Japanese, but to appreciate the culture as revealed in the language; a culture built on respect for others and the supreme importance of community. Your professor, native Japanese speaker Yuki Sasaki Caldwell, teaches with an energy and enthusiasm for her subject that is contagious, and her lessons will open a new world to...
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