Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Greenberg, Robert
Summary: Dr. Greenberg examines eighteenth and nineteenth century music through the examples of works by Mozart, Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak, Richard Strauss, Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, and Franz Liszt.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1995
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.5 CONCall number: DVD 781.5 CON PART 1
Call number: DVD 781.5 CON PART 2
Call number: DVD 781.5 CON PART 3
Call number: DVD 781.5 CON PART 4
Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HISSummary: The three centuries following the death of Jesus were a momentous and turbulent era in Western religious thought. During this time, as Christianity began its massive growth, few if any influences on the theological landscape were as significant as the religious movements know as Gnosticism. Gnosticism intersected deeply with early Christian thought, sparking religious ideologies that competed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299 GNOSummary: 36 half-hour lectures by a Dartmouth College professor critically examine Shakespeare's plays. Accompanying course guidebook includes a summary, outline, reading list(s), and study questions for each lecture.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1999
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 WILCall number: DVD 822.33 WIL
Greenberg, Robert
Summary: Describes the life and operas of the 19th century Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi. Provides analysis and interpretation.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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4 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.5 LIFCall number: DVD 781.5 LIF PART 1
Call number: DVD 781.5 LIF PART 2
Call number: DVD 781.5 LIF PART 4
Greenberg, Robert
Summary: 32 lecture course on the history and analysis of the Beethoven's 9 symphonies.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.92 SYMCall number: DVD 780.92 SYM
Contents: Part One: lecture 1. Shakepeare's wavelengths -- lect. 2. The multiple actions of A midsummer night's dream -- lect. 3. The form of Shakespear's sonnets -- lect. 4. Love in Shakespeare's sonnets -- lect. 5. Love and artifice in Love's labor's lost, and Much ado about nothing -- lect. 6. As you like it -- lect. 7. The battles of Henry VI -- lect. 8. Richard III and the renaissance -- Part Two:...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1995
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 SHACall number: DVD 822.33 SHA PART 1
Call number: DVD 822.33 SHA PART 2
Summary: This series covers America's history from the age of Pre-Columbian Native Americans, through European discovery, colonization, independence, the forging of a young nation, and the settling of the American frontier. Students will look at the history of the United States from a new perspective, as they explore the events that have shaped modern American society. Professor Linwood Thompson is the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1996
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 EAR3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 1
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 2
Call number: DVD 973 EAR PART 3
Summary: Surveys over 70 literary geniuses and masterpieces of western literature. Examines the works, styles, themes and relationships with one another and the role they played both within the context of their own times and within the larger span of literary history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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8 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 800 GRECall number: DVD 800 GRE PART 1
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 2
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 3
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 4
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 5
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 6
Call number: DVD 800 GRE PART 7
Cook, William R. (William Robert)
Summary: Professor William R. Cook explores the vast and fascinating history of one of the most influential spiritual institutions in the world. Follow the development of this powerful religious force throughout the centuries and witness its ability to move armies, inspire saints, and shape the lives and spirits of its more than 1 billion members.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 282.09 CATEhrman, Bart D.
Summary: Presents a series of twelve lectures that provide an introduction to the New Testament for people who recognize or appreciate its cultural importance or have religious commitments to it. This course is historical and does not presuppose faith or deny faith. The four Gospels, the book of Acts, the 21 epistles and the book of Revelation are studied in terms of the factors which eventually...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 225.09 Ehrman 2005Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 225.09 HISSummary: Why do the ancient Greeks occupy such a prominent place in conceptions of Western culture and identity? The Greeks are a source of much that we esteem: democracy, philosophy, tragedy, epic and lyric poetry, history-writing, ideals of athletic competition, aesthetic sensibilities, and more. Spanning roughly 1,000 years, the lectures cover the Late Bronze Age (1500 B.C.E.) to the time of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 1998
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 MCICall number: DVD 938 MIC
Summary: University of Michigan professor Eric S. Rabkin discusses the fantastic in its most important modern variety, science fiction, as part of the entire course on fantasy literature.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 820 MASCall number: DVD 820 MAS
Ross, David-Dorian
Summary: One of the most intimidating aspects of pursuing martial arts is understanding which approach is best for you. Discover an introduction to many styles of martial arts, including kung fu, karate, tae kwon do, judo, jeet kune do, and krav maga. Learn about the physical and mental aspects of martial arts, from the proper form for blocks, kicks, and punches to the necessary self-discipline and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.8 MARSummary: What if you could travel in time as well? Imagine yourself transported to the sparkling court society of 18th-century France, or sailing aboard a 19th-century whaling ship. What secrets would you learn about the human condition and the lives lived in distant lands and eras? And what about the most remarkable journey of all: the voyage inside the mind of another human being, in which you plumb...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007
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4 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 CLACall number: DVD 809 CLA PART 1
Call number: DVD 809 CLA PART 2
Call number: DVD 809 CLA PART 3
Schenker, David J.
Summary: "The best of ancient Greek literature retains a freshness and immediacy that reaches far beyond its time and place of creation and speaks to readers and audience members today. In these 36 lectures, we discuss selections from that group of masterpieces, starting in every case with the cultural and historical background of each, then focusing on close readings of the works themselves"--Page 1...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007
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4 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 880.9 MASCall number: DVD 880.9 MAS PART 1
Call number: DVD 880.9 MAS PART 2
Call number: DVD 880.9 MAS PART 3
Armstrong, Dorsey
Summary: For more than 1,000 years, stories of King Arthur and his knights have fascinated people from all different walks of life. What is it about this story that has given it such enduring popularity? What are the themes and ideals of Arthurian legend that have appealed to so many people across time and space? In this 24-lecture course, you will learn about the origins and development of Arthur's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942 KINSummary: From the late stages of the Agricultural Revolution to the doorstep of the Scientific Revolution, this course covers western history from roughly 3000 B.C. to A.D. 1600, when the "foundations" of the modern West come into view. Beginning in the ancient Near East, moving to Greece and Rome, the course explores the shape and impact of large ancient empires, including those of Persia and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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5 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909 FOUCall number: DVD 909 FOU PART 1
Call number: DVD 909 FOU PART 2
Call number: DVD 909 FOU PART 3
Call number: DVD 909 FOU PART 4
Cline, Eric H.
Summary: Join the Great Courses and National Geographic for a spellbinding journey to wondrous ancient sites, and explore the greatest marvels of archaeology.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Kingsley
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 CliCall number: DVD 930.1 Cli
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 930.1 ARCWolfe, Gary K.
Summary: "Robots, spaceships, futuristic megacities, planets orbiting distant stars. These icons of science fiction are now in our daily news. Science fiction, once maligned as mere pulp, has motivated cutting-edge scientific research, inspired new technologies, and changed how we view everyday life -- and its themes and questions permeate popular culture. Take an unparalleled look at the influence,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.3 HOWCobb, Daniel M.
Summary: Join the Smithsonian Institution to discover the rich history of native Americans.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016