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Sacred Reading (How to Read Sacred Texts)
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An Ancient, Transformative, and Practical Way of Reading Sacred Texts For anyone who has ever desired to dive deeply into ancient religious texts such as the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, the Quran, the Bhagavad Gita, and others, there is a less stressful, and more transformative way of reading these books....
The Ancient Greek Hero
by Gregory Nagy , Leonard Muellner , Kevin McGrath , Keith DeStone- 0.0
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18 Weeks
Discover the literature and heroes of ancient Greece through the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey , the tragedies of Sophocles, the dialogues of Plato, and more. Explore what it means to be human today by studying what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greek times. The relationship between epic and lyric in the ancient Greek tradition...
$169
Judaism Through Its Scriptures
by Shaye Cohen , Matthew Hass- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation. It will examine how Jews, ancient and modern, drew inspiration and guidance from the traditional texts while simultaneously reinterpreting their contents in light of new circumstances. Key facts about the primary texts of the Jewish canon...
$99
Wonders of Ancient Egypt
by David P. Silverman- 4.8
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Approx. 10 hours to complete
Colossal pyramids, imposing temples, golden treasures, enigmatic hieroglyphs, powerful pharaohs, strange gods, and mysterious mummies are features of Ancient Egyptian culture that have fascinated people over the millennia. This course is intended to accompany, and ideally to follow, Introduction to Ancient Egypt (also available on Coursera). Introduction to Wonders of Ancient Egypt...
Introduction to Ancient Egypt and Its Civilization
by David P. Silverman- 4.6
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Approx. 8 hours to complete
Colossal pyramids, imposing temples, golden treasures, enigmatic hieroglyphs, powerful pharaohs, strange gods, and mysterious mummies are features of Ancient Egyptian culture that have fascinated people over the millennia. Neighboring cultures in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean wrote about its god-like kings and its seemingly endless supply of gold....
Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature
by David Damrosch , Martin Puchner- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today. Tracing developments in language, writing, and literary genre, this course also travels in time, from legendary accounts of ancient kings to histories of medieval courts and early-modern exploration....
$139
Reading Religious Conversion
by Ora Limor , Haim Hames , Sarina Chen- 0.0
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12 Weeks
The digital format enables intimate and immediate meetings with ancient texts to which most of you do not have access (they will appear in the course in their original language as well as translated into English), along with exposure to works of art from the same period and the valuable information thatcan be distilled from them....
$49
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Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul
by Laura Nasrallah , Greg Given , Jennifer Quigley , Tyler Schwaller- 0.0
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12 Weeks
The course “Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul” explores the context of these letters in the Roman Empire and the impact of these powerful texts today. The letters of Paul are the earliest texts in the Christian scriptures, written by a Jew at a time when the word “Christian” hadn’t yet been coined....
The Stairway from Earth to Heaven
by Marilynn Hughes- 0.0
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4 hours on-demand video
The Ancient Sacred Texts: Why the writings of the Prophets, Saints, Mystics, Sages and Ascetics Matter...
$12.99
Caregiver Support Services Training
by Dr. Eboni Green- 4.4
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1 hour on-demand video
” The popular proverb can be found in ancient Hebrew and Babylonian texts but was coined by John Wesley in 1778 and highlights the importance of having measures in place to keep the environment where you care for your loved one or client clean....
$12.99
