
The Iliad of Homer
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Elizabeth Vandiver
For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people.
Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece - whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.
As you'll learn, the grandeur and immediacy of Homer's world would seem to defy time and space. Throughout these lectures, you'll explore this legendary era in brilliant, unforgettable hues. You'll meet its towering heroes who thirst for honor and the gods who inspired and instigated them. You'll go deep inside the shattering battles at Troy that act out mankind's awesome passions for glory, love, and vengeance. But more than that, you'll focus on the timeless human issues this masterpiece raises, all of them evoked by the power of a single dramatic question: Why does Achilles rage? The limits of freedom, the common humanity we share, the line between justice and revenge, the nature of destiny, the meaning of life - Professor Vandiver uses the Iliad as a potent lens through which to study them all.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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What did you love best about The Iliad of Homer?
We are a homeschool family and decided to listen to this course as we studied The Iliad. The lessons greatly enhanced our learning and enriched our study of this great book. Professor Vandiver is a dynamic speaker who gives interesting lectures.Excellent course!
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they're called great courses for a reason 😉
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Excellent
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excellent
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great lecture
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not what I expected but very good
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Perfect companion to any edition of The Iliad
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--Her course on the Illiad is equally great. Both are about 6 hours. She probably knows enough to have made them each 60 hours. So her courses were honed down to the content that is the most useful and interesting.
--Elizabeth Vandiver has several other Great Courses. I have downloaded one, and will probably listen to most of them.
Fantastic!!!
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I highly recommend this book, also any of Professor Vandivers courses.
Excellent
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What about Professor Elizabeth Vandiver’s performance did you like?
Professor Elizabeth Vandiver is quickly becoming one of my favorite professors available through the Great Courses. She knows how to provide the structure the material deserves, while keeping it accessible.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wanted to, but my schedule dictated that I listen to it one lecture at a time.Any additional comments?
If you're getting this, get The Odyssey of Homer (same Professor), it paints the full picture of the Greek Epics.A Great Course for a Great Classic
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