We've recently added eight new lecture courses from the Modern Scholar series. This brings our number of Modern Scholar courses to a total of 120. If you've not downloaded one yet, the Modern Scholar courses are recorded lecture audio courses taught by university professors. Each course has 14 lectures with each lecture lasting approximately 35 minutes, and each course comes with a book-length course guide. You can browse all the courses along with over 20 free lectures to download here:
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And here are the eight new courses to download. We're offering the first lecture of these courses for free as the audio sample:
Alexander of Macedonia: The World Conquered - Course taught by Robin Lane Fox on Alexander the Great which examines his true character and legacy.
The Brewmaster's Art - Entire course covering the history and present day practices of brewing beer taught by a university professor with more than 30 years' experience in the brewing industry.
Fueling the Planet: The Past, Present, and Future of Energy - Course covering the sources of energy we consume including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and alternative energy sources.
The Giants of French Literature: Balzac, Flaubert, Proust, and Camus - Course examines the lives and works of the premier French writers of the last two centuries.
Heaven in a Wild Flower: The British Romantic Poets - Professor Adam Potkay looks at the major British Romantic poets such as Wordsworth, Blake, Byron, Keats, and more.
The History of Venice - Modern Scholar superstar teacher Thomas F. Madden leads a course on the most beautiful city in the world and the many roles it has played throughout European history.
Myths & Mysteries in Archaeology - Professor Susan A. Johnston looks at archaeological mysteries throughout history such as Stonehenge, Atlantis, and other curiosities, examining them in a scholarly light.
Religion, Myth, and Magic: The Anthropology of Religion - Another course from anthropologist Susan Johnston which looks at the anthropology of religion covering rituals and ancient religious origins.
Enjoy these and many other courses from Modern Scholar.
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