Odyssey of the West. a classic education through great books IV Toward Enlightenment

Shutt, Timothy Baker. (Added Author). Baumann, Fred E. (Added Author). Madden, Thomas F. (Added Author).

Summary: The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological sequence the works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in its own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. Part four provides a close look at the period from the Renaissance to the Scientific Revolution and into the early Enlightenment. These lectures take in the immense variety and singular achievements that have helped mold our present societies.

Record details

ISBN: 9781456105396
Physical Description: electronic resource
access
remote
1 sound file (ca. 8 hr.) : digital.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books ; [Prince Frederick, Md.] : [Distributed by] OneClick Digital, 2011, p2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from title screen (viewed March 3, 2011). "14 lectures."
Formatted Contents Note:	Machiavelli: The prince -- Northern humanism -- The northern Renaissance in art -- The Italian High Renaissance in art -- The Reformation -- Exploration, the Hapsburg Empire, the Catholic Reformation, and the Golden Age of Spain -- The wars of religion and Montaigne -- Shakespeare: King Lear -- Shakespeare: The tempest -- Bacon and Descartes -- The Scientific Revolution -- The Dutch Golden Age -- Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan -- John Locke: Second treatise on government.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lectures delivered by: Timothy B. Shutt, Fred E. Baumann, and Thomas F. Madden.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Downloadable applications available for access via iOS 4.0+ devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android 2.1+ devices.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Requires OneClick Digital Media Manager. System requirements: 200 MB of free disk space, 512 MB of RAM, Windows Installer 3.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64), Windows Media Player 10 QA.