From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity

From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity: "

From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity

Course No. 6577 (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | XVID 640x480 29fps | MP3 128Kbps 48Khz | 4.09Gb

Taught by Bart D. Ehrman | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | M.Div., Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

In a world where Christianity has been, in the words of Professor Bart D. Ehrman, "the most powerful religious, political, social, cultural, economic, and intellectual institution in the history of Western civilization," most of us have grown up believing we know the answers to these questions:



* Were the early Christians really hunted down and martyred, with repeated persecutions for an illegal religion forcing them to hide in the catacombs of Rome?"

Economics, 3rd Edition

Economics, 3rd Edition: "

Economics, 3rd Edition

Course No. 550 (36 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | English | XVID 640x432 23fps | MP3 128Kbps 48Khz | 5.31Gb

Taught by Timothy Taylor | Macalester College | M.Econ., Stanford University

We are all economists—when we work, buy, save, invest, pay taxes, and vote. It repays us many times over to be good economists. Economic issues are active in our lives every day. However, when the subject of economics comes up in conversation or on the news, we can find ourselves longing for a more sophisticated understanding of the fundamentals of economics."

Understanding the Human Factor: Life and Its Impact

Understanding the Human Factor: Life and Its Impact: "

Understanding the Human Factor: Life and Its Impact

Course No. 1557 (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | English | XVID 640x480 29fps | MP3 192Kbps 48Khz | 4.57Gb

Taught by Gary A. Sojka | Bucknell University | Ph.D., Purdue University

The year is 8000 B.C. A man wanders across a field of prairie grasses in search of edible berries and roots and wild game to feed his family. As he walks, the tips of the grasses brush against him, releasing seeds. He collects a few of these seeds and brings them back to his camp. Later, he notices that when they fall on earth, they begin to sprout, and a new plant grows."

Roots of Human Behavio

Roots of Human Behavio: "

Roots of Human Behavior

Course No. 168 (12 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | English | XVID 528x384 29fps | MP3 128Kbps 48Khz | 2.93Gb

Taught by Barbara J. King | The College of William and Mary | Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

While human history is usually studied from the perspective of a few hundred years, anthropologists consider deeper causes for the ways we act. In this course, anthropologist Barbara J. King uses her wealth of research experience to open a window of understanding for you into the legacy left by our primate past."

From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism

From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism: "

From Monet to Van Gogh: A History of Impressionism

Course No. 7187 (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture) | English | XVID 512x368 29fps | MP3 128Kbps 48Khz | 5.78Gb

Taught by Richard Brettell | The University of Texas at Dallas | Ph.D., Yale University

Professor Richard Brettell creates a vivid, "virtual" museum through which to appreciate the genius and enduring accomplishments of the Impressionists: the men and women who, in a few short decades, forever changed the art of painting.
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