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1 online resource (60 video files (approximately 1800 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Series |
The great courses. Topic, Literature & Language. Subtopic, World literature |
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Great courses (DVD). Literature & language.
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| Contents |
Episode 1 The Titans in Greek Mythology Episode 2 Complex Goddesses: Athena, Aphrodite, Hera Episode 3 Gods and Humanity in Greek Thought Episode 4 Herakles and the Greek Hero Episode 5 Odysseus, Master of Schemes Episode 6 The Golden Fleece and the Hero's Return Episode 7 Romulus, Remus, and Rome's Origins Episode 8 Roman Heroes and Traitors Episode 9 The Mother Goddess in Rome and Beyond Episode 10 The Dagda's Harp and Other Celtic Myths Episode 11 Norse Tales of Odin and Thor Episode 12 Hammers, Rings, and Other Norse Magic Episode 13 The World's Oldest Myth: Gilgamesh Episode 14 The Babylonian Creation Story Episode 15 Chaos and Order in Egypt Episode 16 Horus, Osiris, and Ra Episode 17 Myths of the Pharaohs Episode 18 The Book of Job Episode 19 The Great Indian Epics Episode 20 The Bhagavad Gita Episode 21 Stories of the Buddha Episode 22 Persia's Book of Kings Episode 23 One Thousand and One Nights Episode 24 Tales of Flood and Fire Episode 25 The Beauty of African Mythology Episode 26 African Creation Stories Episode 27 African Religious Cosmology Episode 28 Tricksters of Africa Episode 29 Africa's Gods and Humanity Episode 30 Close Encounters with African Divinities Episode 31 Culture Heroes of African Myth Episode 32 The African Morality Tale Episode 33 The Dausi and African Epics Episode 34 The Epic of Bakaridjan Kone Episode 35 Death and the Afterlife in African Myth Episode 36 African Heroes in the Underworld Episode 37 Culture and Cosmos in Chinese Mythology Episode 38 Chinese Heroes, Kings, and Destroyers Episode 39 Peasant Folktales and Chinese Scholarship Episode 40 Spirits and Syncretism in Korean Myth Episode 41 Korea's Warring Kingdoms and Flying Dragons Episode 42 Japanese Tales of Purity and Defilement Episode 43 Gods, Rice, and the Japanese State Episode 44 Nature Gods and Tricksters of Polynesia Episode 45 Creation and Misbehavior in Micronesia Episode 46 Melanesian Myths of Life and Cannibalism Episode 47 Origins in Indonesia and the Philippines Episode 48 Aboriginal and Colonial Myths of Australia Episode 49 Nature in Native American Myth Episode 50 Inuit and Northern Forest Mythology Episode 51 Tales and Rituals of the Iroquois League Episode 52 Southeast Amerindian Origin Stories Episode 53 Mythology of the Plains Peoples Episode 54 Amerindian Tales from the Northwest Episode 55 The Navajo Emergence Myth Episode 56 Stories of the Pueblo Episode 57 Native American Tricksters Episode 58 The Maya and the Popol Vuh Episode 59 Aztec Myth Meets Hernán Cortés Episode 60 Inca Myth as Imperial Mandate. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Lecturers: Professor Kathryn McClymond (Ancient Europe, The Middle East, and South Asia), Georgia State University ; Julius H. Bailey (Africa), University of Redlands ; Robert André LaFleur (Asia and the Pacific), Beloit College ; Grant L. Voth (The Americas), Monterey Peninsula College. |
| Summary |
The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies. Explore the mythologies of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learn what makes these stories so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time. Discover how, despite geographical implausibilities, many myths from across the oceans share themes, morals, and archetypes. |
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Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Mythology.
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| Added Author |
McClymond, Kathryn, 1960-
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Bailey, Julius.
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LaFleur, Robert André, 1959-
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Voth, Grant L.
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT11716788 |
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