J. Rufus Fears





J. Rufus Fears

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Dr. J. Rufus Fears is David Ross Boyd Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma, where he holds the G. T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty. He also serves as David and Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Before joining the faculty at the University of Oklahoma, Professor Fears was Professor of History and Distinguished Faculty Research Lecturer at Indiana University, and Professor of Classical Studies and Chair of the Department of Classical Studies at Boston University.

An acclaimed teacher and scholar with 25 awards for teaching excellence, Professor Fears was chosen Professor of the Year on three occasions by students at the U...more


Average rating: 3.95 · 161 ratings · 32 reviews · 15 distinct works
Books That Have Made Histor...
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Famous Romans
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The Wisdom of History
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History of Freedom
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Churchill
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Famous Greeks
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Life Lessons from the Great...
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The World Was Never the Sam...
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