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Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
7 CDs (approximately 8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (88 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm).
Language
English
Description
In this course, Wheaton College professor Michael D.C. Drout brings his expertise in literary studies to focus on the big questions of literature as a form.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
4 CDs (approximately 4 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Professor Drout traces literature back to its ultimate sources in oral tradition, showing us how works as varied as the Odyssey, Beowulf, the Finnish Kalevala, and epic songs from the former Yugoslavia were shaped by their origins as songs sung--and composed--before a live audience. Understanding the oral roots of these great works lets us see them in a whole new light. From classical texts to contemporary media, Drout demonstrates how the dynamics...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
4 CDs (approximately 4 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Professor Michael D.C. Drout immerses listeners in the extraordinary legacy of Viking civilization that developed in what is now Scandinavia during the Middle Ages, exploring how these peoples conquered all of Northern Europe, traveled as far as Byzantium in the East and North America in the West, and left a literary legacy that includes numerous works studied and enjoyed to this day.
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