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A Brief Introduction to Japanese Religions I General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
A Brief Introduction to Japanese Religions II General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
A Cultural History of Anime Robert Steed General Humanities Anime
East Asian Studies
History
Japan
An Intensive Reading of the Tao Te Ching/Daode jing 道德經 Part II General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ecocriticism
History
Japan
Le Guin
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
August 2024
Art History – A Thousand Stories (Series) General Humanities Ancient Middle East
Art
Bible
Comparative Mythology
Crafting
Cultural Studies
History
Modernism
Philosophy
Renaissance
Romanticism
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
June 2024
A Sip of Tea and Tea Culture Robert Steed General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Food
History
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
A Sociolinguistic Examination of Four Spring Holidays NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Bible
History
Religious Studies
The Greco-Roman World
Boccaccio’s The Decameron NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Fairy Tales
History
Renaissance
The Middle Ages
Chinese History for Fans of Chinese Media NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
History
Poetry
Religious Studies
Science Fiction
The Middle Ages
Chrétien de Troyes: "Lancelot, Knight of the Cart" and "Erec & Enide" Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
The Middle Ages
Christian and Pagan: Tertullian's Apologetic NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr General Humanities Bible
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
History
Philosophy
The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Historical Fantasy NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Magic
Workshops
Worldbuilding
Creative Writing: Popular History and Historical Biography NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr Creative Writing Collaborative Feedback
Creative Writing
History
Workshops
Demons and Exorcism in History NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
Bible
History
Magic
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
Eating Our Way Through Anime Nancy "Anni" Foasberg
Bronwyn Rivera
Fantasy Studies Anime
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Food
History
Japan
Oct Showcase 2023
October 2023
Egyptian Book of the Dead NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney Language Ancient Middle East
Comparative Mythology
History
Magic
Religious Studies
Exploring Water Margin 水滸傳 NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Anime
China
Classical Literature
East Asian Studies
Food
History
Japan
The Middle Ages
Exploring Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 Robert Steed General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Video Games
Exploring Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book 枕草子 Robert Steed General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
History
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Women's Studies
Exploring The Analects 論語 of Confucius NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Ancient East Asia
China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Gaelic History 1 First in the Series NOT PUBLIC Sìne Màiri MacDougall General Humanities History
Gaelic History 2 Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Sìne Màiri MacDougall General Humanities History
Gaelic History 3 Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Sìne Màiri MacDougall General Humanities History
Gaelic History 4 Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Sìne Màiri MacDougall General Humanities History
History of the Book Arts Larry Swain General Humanities History
Oct Showcase 2023
October 2023
Le Morte Darthur: Arthur's Origins in Malory's "The Tale of King Arthur" First in the Series NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Knighthood and Chivalry in Malory's Tales of Sir Lancelot, Sir Gareth, and the War with Rome Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Looking for Love in Malory's "Tristram and Isolde" Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Film Studies
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's "The Death of King Arthur" Continuing Series NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur Series Series of 5 Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Fall Survey 2023
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Intermediate Latin Readings: Caesar’s Gallic Wars NOT PUBLIC Faith Acker Language Advanced Languages
Classical Literature
History
The Greco-Roman World
Japanese Historical Archetypal Characters: Samurai, Ninja, Monks, Miko, Yakuza NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Japan
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Japanese History for Fans of Japanese Media NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Drama
East Asian Studies
History
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Time Travel
Travel Literature
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters Series of 4 Sara Brown
Patrick Lyon
Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 1 First in the Series Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 2 Continuing Series Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 3 Continuing Series Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life in Letters 4 Continuing Series Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Linguistics
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
Korean Culture for K-Drama Lovers General Humanities Drama
East Asian Studies
Film Studies
Food
History
Spotlight October 2024
Latin: Augustine's Confessions NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Classical Literature
History
Religious Studies
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages Series of 3 Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages (August 2022) NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Clergy Continuing Series Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Nobility Continuing Series Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Peasants First in the Series Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Magic: Grimoires 1 NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Magic: Grimoires 2 NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Magic: Islamic Magic and Occultism NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Parallel Lives: Plutarch's Alexander and Julius Caesar NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
History
The Greco-Roman World
Plant-based Entheogens, Shapers of History and Consciousness Robert Steed General Humanities History
Religious Studies
Reading Middle English: An introduction to Middle English Language and Literature Liam Daley Language Beginning Languages
British Literature
Drama
Fantasy
History
Literacy
The Middle Ages
Representing Utopia through the Ages Hamish Williams General Humanities British Literature
Classical Literature
Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Ethics
Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Oct Showcase 2023
Philosophy
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Utopias
Worldbuilding
October 2023
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: Pericles and Cymbeline Liam Daley General Humanities British Literature
Drama
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
Magic
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: "The Winter's Tale" and "The Two Noble Kinsmen" General Humanities Adaptation Theory
British Literature
Drama
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
Shakespeare’s Forgotten Plays: The English Histories NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Shakespeare's King Lear NOT PUBLIC Faith Acker
Liam Daley
General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Drama
Fall Survey 2023
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
Stoicism and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius John Soden General Humanities Classical Literature
Fall Survey 2023
History
Philosophy
The Greco-Roman World
Such an Odyssey! Series of 4 Faith Acker General Humanities Classical Literature
History
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Such an Odyssey 1 First in the Series Faith Acker General Humanities Classical Literature
History
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Such an Odyssey 2 Continuing Series Faith Acker General Humanities Classical Literature
History
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Such an Odyssey 3 Continuing Series Faith Acker General Humanities Classical Literature
History
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Such an Odyssey 4 Continuing Series Faith Acker General Humanities Classical Literature
History
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Tales of Korea: Core Traditional Tales Fantasy Studies Classical Literature
East Asian Studies
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
The Argonauts: Apollonius of Rhodes NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Magic
Monsters
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
The Contours of Consciousness: A Study of Owen Barfield's Romanticism Comes of Age NOT PUBLIC Clayton McReynolds General Humanities History
Linguistics
Metaphysics
Owen Barfield
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
Romanticism
The Inklings
The History of the Symphony: After Beethoven James Tauber General Humanities History
Music
The History of the Symphony: Beginnings to Beethoven James Tauber General Humanities History
Music
The Life and Legend of St Nicholas Julian Barr General Humanities Bible
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
History
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
December 2024
The Making of a King: Shakespeare’s “Henriad" Liam Daley General Humanities Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
The Minoans and Modernity: Minotaurs, Labyrinths, and Other Myths Hamish Williams General Humanities Ancient Middle East
Archaeology
British Literature
Children’s Literature
Classical Literature
Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Film Studies
History
Modernism
Monsters
Science Fiction
The Greco-Roman World
Travel Literature
Utopias
The (Other) Canterbury Tales General Humanities British Literature
Fairy Tales
History
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
The Trojan Quest: Aeneid 1 NOT PUBLIC Julian Barr General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Magic
Monsters
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
The Wars of the Roses: Shakespeare’s "King Henry VI" NOT PUBLIC General Humanities British Literature
Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
The Witch-cult Hypothesis and Its Afterlives Anna Milon General Humanities Comparative Mythology
History
Religious Studies
The Witch in Fact and Fiction Anna Milon Fantasy Studies Children’s Literature
Fall Survey 2023
Fantasy
History
Magic
Tolkien and the Classical World Fantasy Studies British Literature
Classical Literature
Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Epic Fantasy
Ethics
Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
May Showcase 2024
Philosophy
Poetry
The Greco-Roman World
May 2024
Tolkien and the Romantics: Forging Myth and History Continuing Series Will Sherwood General Humanities Anthropocene
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Classical Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Gothic Literature
History
JRR Tolkien
Literacy
Magic
Metaphysics
Monsters
Philosophy
Poetry
Romanticism
The Middle Ages
Time Travel
Travel Literature
Worldbuilding
Tolkien's Collected Poems 1 First in the Series NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
Tolkien's Collected Poems Series Series NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Fantasy
History
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Inklings
Worldbuilding
Ubuntu: An Introduction to African Philosophy Ishmael Bhila General Humanities Anthropocene
Cultural Studies
Ethics
Fall Survey 2023
History
May Showcase 2023
Philosophy
May 2023
Video Game Studies Wesley Schantz General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Anime
Children’s Literature
Digital Humanities
Fall Survey 2023
Film Studies
History
Japan
Monsters
Music
Philosophy
Poetry
Science Fiction
Video Games
November 2022
Viking Hogwarts: The World Of Old Norse Sorcery Series of 3 General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Viking Hogwarts: The World Of Old Norse Sorcery 1 First in the Series General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
May Showcase 2024
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
May 2024 Spotlight September 2024
Viking Hogwarts: The World of Old Norse Sorcery 2 Continuing Series General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Monsters
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Viking Hogwarts: The World Of Old Norse Sorcery 3 Continuing Series General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Warring States Era Chinese Philosophy: Attaining Flow Robert Steed General Humanities China
East Asian Studies
History
Philosophy
Wild Beasts at the Tea Table: The Unnerving Tales of Saki Liam Daley General Humanities British Literature
History
Novellas
Zen History and Thought: An Overview Robert Steed General Humanities China
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Japan
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
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