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    King Arthur: History and Legend (Transcript)
    King Arthur: History and Legend (Transcript)
    King Arthur: History and Legend (Transcript)
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    King Arthur: History and Legend (Transcript)

    By Dorsey Armstrong

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    King Arthur: History and Legend is the companion book to the audio/video series of the same name. It contains a full transcript of the series as well as the complete course guidebook which includes lecture notes, bibliography, and more.

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    Published 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species - the text that introduced the world to natural selection - is among a handful of books that have changed the world. But the route to that status has been surprisingly circuitous and uncertain. Darwin's profoundly revolutionary message has often been misunderstood, as have his own views on evolution, the intellectual background that led to them, and the turbulent history of their reception. Now, in 24 absorbing lectures by an award-winning teacher, you learn the remarkable story of Darwin's ideas, how scientists and religious leaders reacted to them, and the sea change in human thought that resulted. You'll learn how Darwin arrived at his theory of natural selection-the idea that those members of a species best equipped to survive will tend to outlast others, thus changing the species over time-very slowly and cautiously. For he was all too aware of the intellectual dynamite inherent in its implication of no divine intervention being necessary for a rich diversity of life forms on earth. And you'll see how Darwin worked out the details of his theory not only by building on both his own observations and the insights of others, but also through amazing leaps in the face of apparently contrary evidence. You'll also see how the firestorm of religious criticism Darwin's theory faced has scarcely subsided to this day, with Professor Gregory bringing this controversy up to date by carefully examining the claims of intelligent design, the latest and most sophisticated attempt to challenge Darwin on religious grounds.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Great Courses
    Release dateMar 6, 2015
    ISBN9781598039276
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      My most recent audio "book" was this Great Courses series of lectures on King Arthur. I'm reasonably knowledgeable about King Arthur, both because I've always been a fan and read a lot of Arthurian retellings and because I took an intense course on Arthur in college. So this series was a great combination of review and new material for me. I was especially interested in Armstrong's discussion of archaeological finds that are connected (or sometimes purported to be connected) to Arthur or other figures in the legends. Armstrong is really good at presenting this material (at first I thought she sounded a bit like she was talking (down) to seven year olds, but eventually I decided she was just trying to be personable in a situation that calls for that but is anything but (i.e. talking into a microphone)) and I was really into her little jokes and ways of talking in the end. My interest in Arthur waxes and wanes but pretty reliably sparks at least once a year (often in the summer, probably because I spent one memorable June in high school working through the mammoth Mists of Avalon), and listening to these lectures has really gotten my interest up again. I recommend them to anyone interested in the Arthur legends or the medieval period (most discussion is about medieval works, though we do get lectures on the 19th, 20th, and 21st century interpretations as well as discussions of Arthurian films and artwork (tapestries etc) other than texts). Fascinating, well presented, and easy to follow.

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