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Finding Fun in Grammar, Economics, and Machiavelli

Finding Fun in Grammar, Economics, and Machiavelli

FromThe Torch: The Great Courses Podcast


Finding Fun in Grammar, Economics, and Machiavelli

FromThe Torch: The Great Courses Podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Discover fascinating, intriguing, and enlightening insights about three rewarding topics—grammar, economics, and Machiavelli.

No matter how proficient at grammar you are, you’ll benefit from joining Professor Anne Curzan, a professor of English at the University of Michigan, to reveal the rules of words, to study the structure of sentences, and to explore how the elegance of English has evolved.

They say money makes the world go round and nowhere is that more evident than when you look at history through a financial lens. Professor Donald Harreld, Chair in the Department of History at Brigham Young
University, shares how a majority of the world-changing moments were a reaction to financially-driven motivations.

Whether you read The Prince in school, or for your own interest, you’ll discover a new perspective about the intention and messages of this controversial and influential work as discussed by Professor William Landon, professor of history at Northern Kentucky University.

Join Ed Leon, Chief Brand Officer of The Great Courses, as he talks to these three expert professors to uncover little known secrets and unpack the nuances behind each of these subjects.
Released:
Aug 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (70)

The Great Courses brings engaging professors from the best universities to lifelong learners on audio and video. We create a "university of the best," working closely with our customers to design each Great Course. With this podcast hosted by Ed Leon, you'll meet our fascinating professors and experts who create The Great Courses, listen to their stories and insights, and learn more about the great work they are doing. Discover scientists explaining the latest findings from the fields of astronomy, particle physics, or neuroscience; historians exploring the implications of the latest archaeological findings; medical experts making sense of current health alerts or medical breakthroughs; and literature professors bringing fresh insights to classic literary works. This podcast is available in audio-only format. More information about our courses can be found at www.TheGreatCourses.com.