another Great Course: Writing and Civilization
Or, in full, Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity. Video version. It could have stood to have even more pictures, but the ones it did present were very valuable, so I'd pick video over audio for this one. Not about the content of writing, except by-the-way, but rather, the evolution of its forms, tools, and media, and their feedback loops.
Not much doubt why this title caught my eye, though after a couple of weeks, I disturbingly don't remember where -- Amazon cross-link, Great Courses website browse cross-link, online discussion, or my library catalog. This one came proximately from my local library, anyway.
https://www.thegreatcourses.com/cours...
...and ooh, it's on sale this week, whoo hoo!
Superior entry. 24 half-hour lectures covering 5000-plus years of development across the globe, that despite being very broad still didn't feel thin. It was a mix of things I'd heard of (always very heartening), things I'd never heard of (exciting), and many connections I hadn't known.
Zender was an excellent lecturer, who won my heart toward the end by revealing himself as a long-time Tolkien geek, starting his adventures at age 10 by working out the runic writing on the cover of The Hobbit, a note that should appeal to this crowd. Delightful way to end the old year, although I likely ended up mainlining it a little too fast for my memory-formation to work. But hey, I could watch it again.
Highly recommended.
Ta, L.
Not much doubt why this title caught my eye, though after a couple of weeks, I disturbingly don't remember where -- Amazon cross-link, Great Courses website browse cross-link, online discussion, or my library catalog. This one came proximately from my local library, anyway.
https://www.thegreatcourses.com/cours...
...and ooh, it's on sale this week, whoo hoo!
Superior entry. 24 half-hour lectures covering 5000-plus years of development across the globe, that despite being very broad still didn't feel thin. It was a mix of things I'd heard of (always very heartening), things I'd never heard of (exciting), and many connections I hadn't known.
Zender was an excellent lecturer, who won my heart toward the end by revealing himself as a long-time Tolkien geek, starting his adventures at age 10 by working out the runic writing on the cover of The Hobbit, a note that should appeal to this crowd. Delightful way to end the old year, although I likely ended up mainlining it a little too fast for my memory-formation to work. But hey, I could watch it again.
Highly recommended.
Ta, L.
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The Great Courses Plus has a '$10/month for life' offer (life being defined by how long you keep the subscription paid up, not an actual life) if you subscribe for a 3 month period. Good for old and new subscribers.Here's the link for the offer:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&r...
(my random response)
Hee. My Hobbit dressed up for the holidays in LOTRO (lord of the rings online). ^^
I dressed up my Dwarf too. *giggles* Not sure he's too happy about it. But at least he's fashionable!