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Harold Bloom explores our Western literary tradition by concentrating on the works of twenty-six authors central to the Canon. He argues against ideology in literary criticism; he laments the loss of intellectual and aesthetic standards; he deplores multiculturalism, Marxism, feminism, neoconservatism, Afrocentrism, and the New Historicism. Insisting instead upon "the autonomy of aesthetic," Bloom places Shakespeare at the center of the Western Canon.....

What exactly is the Western literary canon? Why does it contain certain works and not others? And what do particular works in the Western canon tell us about the development of literature and civilization? Explore these and other thought-provoking lectures with a thorough investigation of more than 30 key works of the Western canon and the critical roles they played-and continue to play-in the development of Western literature.

On World Canon, an Armenian conservative, gun owner (Alex) listens to a story from history told by a ginger (Chris). The two then proceed to not take any of it seriously because that's BORING and instead make fun of world changing events in this one of kind history comedy podcast. Its not like any other podcast. Completely original! SERIOUSLY!

Read by the author. Join a cold-case detective as he uncovers the truth about Jesus using the same approach he employs to solve real murder cases. Detective J. Warner Wallace was skeptical of the Bible's claims about Jesus. But he'd investigated several no-body homicide cases in which there was...

What different kinds of books are in the New Testament? When, how, and why were they written? And why did some books, and not others, come to be collected into what Christians came to consider the canon of scripture that would define their belief for all time? With these 12 lectures, get a fast-moving yet thorough introduction to these and other key issues in the development of Christianity.

Understand the Prophets Like Never Before with Amazing Insights from One of Today's Foremost Old Testament Scholars For many Christians reading the Old Testament, trying to understand Israel's prophets is like listening to just one side of a phone conversation--you only get half the idea of it...

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There are 835,997 words in the plays of Shakespeare. Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters is a podcast where two theatre nerds watch productions of all 39 Shakespeare plays, and have a chat about the challenges and successes in adapting the work for modern stage and screen. If you’re a fan of Shakespeare, or theatre, or just like to listen to people challenge their stamina for consuming iambic pentameter, this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've got to kill your darlings, as the writers' adage goes, and Hayden Rodgers wants your help killing his. Are you a lover of the fantasy adventure novel? Have you ever wanted to add a class at Hogwarts or rearrange the nations of Middle Earth? Perhaps you'd redesign the Alethiometer or tweak the cosmos of the Discworld? Now's your chance. Kill My Darlings is an interactive fantasy-writing podcast where you take on the role of editor and give feedback on a brand new world as it's created. Or just vicariously enjoy the writing process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

The Mostly Professional Podcast explores the space between beginner and master of craft and career. Hear conversations and interviews with artists, creatives, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and more. Hear their tips for productivity, work-life balance, creativity, personal development, and making meaningful work. In this show, I interview people of various fields and backgrounds from actors, directors, small business owners, designers, and others who are pursuing their passions and goals with a DIY attitude and hard work. These people may be working solely in one area or across ...

Do you take great pleasure out of using large and obscure words that no one understands? Perhaps you enjoy peppering a strange adjective into a work email, or finding a new verb to pursue as a hobby? Or perhaps you’re a seasoned logophile such as myself. Well, this is surely the podcast for you. An Assemblage of Grandiose and Bombastic Grandiloquents brings together all the world’s most interesting, bizarre, and fascinating language to teach you a new word every day. On Monday, we discuss interesting insults - brand new ways to disparage those who taunt you. On Tuesdays, it’s Konichiwa, ...

From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to riding on the bonnet of a tank during the liberation of France, each of the hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in Priests de la Résistance were willing to give their lives for a world they believed in - even as their superiors beckoned them to safety. In this spellbinding new collection, the Reverend Fergus Butler-Gallie, bestselling author of A Field Guide to the English Clergy, presents fifteen men and women who dared to stand up to fascism, proving that some hearts will never be conquered.

Este documental sonoro habla sobre la cultura del agua de las comunidades campesinas que han habitado por generaciones la cuenca del río Manco en el corazón del Cañón del Chicamocha, uno de los ecosistemas secos colombianos más emblemáticos por sus formaciones geológicas y la existencia de un corredor de bosques seco único. El agua en todas sus formas materiales en una región como ésta, es un líquido preciado que ha alimentado la vida de la cultura campesina heredera de los conocimientos ancestrales de este antiguo territorio Guane. Una expedición por la cuenca del río Manco junto...

Let's Cut to the Chase: We know Social Media. And we’re here to answer your questions about it! Think of us as your Social Media Dolly Doctor, your go-to gals, your secret weapon. With our phones in one hand and a coffee in the other, the Social Cut team is here to help small businesses and the digitally curious tackle social media challenges. We’re a boutique creative agency, based in Brisbane, with a social media first approach to digital marketing. We believe digital marketing is about having a conversation, so if you have any questions about growing your business in the digital world (...

The Paranormal Son covers all topics paranormal, fortean, mysterious, strange,and unexplained from the viewpoint of a lifelong seeker of knowledge. Each Episode JT will present the research and information he has gathered and leaves the verdict up to you.You can follow and support the program here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE ARE IN A CLIMATE EMERGENCY Life on Earth is in crisis. Our climate is changing faster than scientists predicted and the stakes are high. Biodiversity loss. Crop failure. Social and ecological collapse. Mass extinction. We are running out of time, and our Government has failed to act. We have a moral duty to rebel—whatever our politics.OUR DEMANDSTELL THE TRUTHGovernment must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.ACT NOWGovernment must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas ...

Who said nothing ever happens in Brisbane? Join hosts Jessica Kate and Ellen Rose as they dig up the skeletons buried in our own back yard and take you on a macabre tour around Australia’s third largest city - home to the Stefan Needle, the Brown Snake, the crushing feeling that you’re trapped in a dead-end town that you can never leave, and some of the most brutal murders in Australian history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murder-in-the-land-of-oz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theologically Speaking is a multi-part series hosted by The Rev. Canon Ian Elliot Davies and Vestry member Kyle Leon Henderson. The podcast is a casual but fascinating conversation about the history and meaning behind theology and how it applies to our everyday lives.

EACH FESTIVAL IS ITS OWN LITTLE THUNDERSTORM. IT ARRIVES, RAIN FALLS, LIGHTNING STRIKES AND THEN IT IS GONE, LEFT ONLY IN THE MEMORIES OF THOSE WHO WERE CAUGHT IN FLURRY. THE YONDER PODCAST AIMS TO CAPTURE SOME OF THIS LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE AND KEEP IT SAFE SO THAT THE MEMORIES AND THE VIBES CAN LIVE ON A BIT LONGER. Yonder is a new immersive multi-day camping arts and music festival held in the rolling hills of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. There are few times and places in life where the truly unimaginable takes place; but in these moments, these precious few instances, where reality drifts...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An immensely persuasive work of literary criticism that opens a new chapter in the American dialogue on race—and promises to change the way we read American literature—from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner "[Morrison] boldly...reimagines and remaps the possibility of...