The Great Courses

Take a journey across the ancient world, throught the traditional domains of politics and war, as well as religion, philosophy, architecture, science and the visual arts....

In the course of these 36 stimulating lectures, you will investigate a wide range of philosophical approaches to science....

At the dawn of the last millennium, Europe was among the world's stagnant regions, with illiteracy, starvation, and disease the norm for almost everyone...

You learn how drama makes visible the conflicts and wars of culture in ways other forms cannot manage....

From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution....

Immerse yourself in this comprehensive survey of ancient Greece, from the emergence of Greece at the end of the Dark Ages to the final disintegration of Greek autonomy....

Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human civilization. This makes economic history a vital lens through which to think....

These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing insight to this one-lost era....

Professor Fagan presents contending theories without losing sight of the grim realities of war, and the many millions who have died on the battlefields....

Building a Better Vocabulary offers an intriguing look at the nuts and bolts of English, teaches you the etymology and morphology, and delves into the cognitive science....