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36 Revolutionary Figures of History
- Narrated by: Allen C. Guelzo, Bob Brier
- Length: 18 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Alexander the Great, Jesus, Darwin, and Churchill are just a few of the many politicians, religious leaders, scientists, philosophers, authors, inventors, and generals who transformed our world in ways that still resonate today. Now, with this unique collection of 36 lectures from our extensive course catalog, meet the remarkable people without whom the world would never be the same.
You'll examine the world that was dramatically reformed by a particular individual, or plunge into a defining moment in an individual's life, or learn how an individual went on to influence some of history's other great revolutionaries. Most importantly: you'll come away with a thorough understanding of why history is so indebted-for better or, in some instances, for worse-to these 36 epic figures, including Socrates, Queen Victoria, Abraham Lincoln, and Mohandas Gandhi. You'll also encounter figures that you may not have considered to be so revolutionary.
It takes a great professor to help you understand what makes a single person change the world. To that end, we've assembled individual lectures from some of our most highly rated and beloved professors and instructors. Drawn from a range of academic fields (including military history, science, literature, religious studies, and philosophy), each professor lends his or her expert knowledge and teaching skills to making this an authoritative learning experience.
Countless adventures await you with this carefully crafted look at titanic historical figures. If you have a friend who is new to The Great Courses, this collection makes for an accessible and rewarding first step into lifelong learning.
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- clancy
- 15-07-2015
Great content, sometimes
Great variety of characters. But some that should barely make it into the list, but for being American.
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- Alison
- 12-03-2018
very interesting
very good for the most part. there were a number of lectures I didn't enjoy, found uninteresting. other lectures made me want to find out more. the 36 revolutionary people had a number of surprises and a few I had never heard of.
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- Andrew Ko
- 25-05-2023
Average combination of different lectures
The issue is that this is a combination of snippets from various The Great Courses Series topics of various people. Some snippets are introductory whereas some snippets are taken deep into the course and are very specific. They should have just given us all introductory material
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