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Prof. J. Rufus Fears
12+ albums
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J. Rufus Fears is an American historian, scholar, teacher and author on the subjects of ancient history, the history of liberty, and the lessons of history. Fears is the 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 received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Prior to coming to OU, Fears held teaching positions at Indiana University and Boston University, where he served as Chair of the Department of Classical Studies. Fears lectures widely across the country and is currently a regular guest on the Rusty Humphries Show. He is writing a book entitled Dangerous Delusions: Why We Ignore the Lessons of History at Our Risk. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Lect.01 Hammurabi Issues a Code of Law (1750 B.C.)
932Lect.02 Moses and Monotheism (1220 B.C.)
613Lect.01 Why We Study History
584Lect.03 The Enlightenment of the Buddha (526 B.C.)
575Lect.08 Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (49 B.C.)
496Lect.07 Hippocrates Takes an Oath (430 B.C.)
467Lect.02 World War I and the Lessons of History
438Lect.12 Bologna Gets a University (1088)
409Lect.10 Constantine I Wins a Battle (A.D. 312)
4010Lect.13 Dante Sees Beatrice (1283)
38albums
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The World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History
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Wisdom of History
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Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life
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Books That Have Made History
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Life Lessons from the Great Books
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Famous Greeks
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Famous Romans
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Churchill
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Life Lessons from the Great Myths
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History of Freedom
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The World Was Never the Same:
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Books That Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life