YouTube Courses

Dante's Inferno: Cantos XXVI-XXVIII - Rhetoric, Politics, and Divine Justice

Explore Dante's Inferno cantos, examining false counselors, discord, and justice. Analyze the relationship between rhetoric, politics, and punishment in the Divine Comedy.

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• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Inferno: Cantos IV-VII - Lust, Gluttony, and Avarice

Análise aprofundada dos Cantos IV-VII do Inferno de Dante, explorando temas como luxúria, gula e avareza, e suas implicações poéticas, políticas e teológicas na Divina Comédia.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Vita Nuova: Love, Poetry, and the Divine Comedy

Explorez l'autobiographie de Dante, sa quête poétique et sa conception de l'amour. Découvrez comment cette œuvre préfigure la Divine Comédie et s'inscrit dans son contexte culturel médiéval.

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• 1 hour 9 minutes
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Dante's Inferno: Violence, Suicide, and Sodomy - Cantos XII-XVI

Exploración detallada de los cantos XII-XVI del Infierno de Dante, analizando figuras híbridas, suicidas y sodomitas, con énfasis en los encuentros con Pier delle Vigne y Brunetto Latini.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory XXIV-XXVI: Poetics and the Italian Love Lyric

Exploración de la poética en la Divina Comedia: encuentros con poetas líricos italianos en el Purgatorio, examinando estilos poéticos y la inspiración divina en la creación literaria.

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• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Inferno: Cantos XIX, XXI, XXV, and XXVI - Prophecy, Sacrilege, and Poetic Hubris

Explore Dante's Inferno cantos, examining simony, prophecy, and poetic hubris. Analyze the interplay between sacred and profane, and Dante's revision of Ulysses' journey as a reflection on his own poetic endeavors.

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• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Dante's Paradise - Cantos I and II

Explore Dante's Paradise through its cosmic structure, guides, and poetic journey. Delve into theological concepts, mythological references, and the transformative power of divine light and love.

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• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Paradise Cantos XV-XVII - Cacciaguida and Exile - Lecture 19

Explore Dante's Paradise cantos XV-XVII, examining the interplay of history, self, and exile through Cacciaguida's encounter. Delve into historiographic modes, mythic references, and the redemptive power of exile in Dante's poetic journey.

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• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy - Purgatory Cantos V, VI, IX, and X Analysis

Explore Dante's Purgatory cantos, examining themes of freedom, civic ancestry, moral purification, and the structure of Purgatory. Delve into political commentary and artistic representations in this literary analysis.

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• 1 hour 17 minutes
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• Free Video

Dante's Purgatory - Cantos I and II Analysis

Explore Dante's Purgatory through a close reading of Cantos I and II, examining its topography, moral system, and themes of freedom, exile, and redemption in contrast to Hell.

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• 1 hour 11 minutes
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• Free Video

Dante's Paradise - Cantos IV, VI, and X Analysis

Explore Dante's Paradise cantos IV, VI, and X, examining the interplay of intellect and will, political history, and celestial wisdom through allegorical representations and theological discourse.

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• 1 hour 16 minutes
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• Free Video

Dante's Divine Comedy: Purgatory Cantos XXX, XXXI, XXXIII - Earthly Paradise and Beatrice's Arrival

Explore Dante's Earthly Paradise in Purgatory, examining freedom, conversion, and the arrival of Beatrice. Analyze key themes and the ongoing process of spiritual growth in this pivotal section of the Divine Comedy.

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• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From Stories to Canon - The Formation of the New Testament

Explore the formation of the New Testament canon, examining factors like competing doctrines, consensus, and the codex's invention, as well as criteria for inclusion and exclusion of texts.

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• 49 minutes
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• Free Video

The Rise of Christianity - From Apocalyptic Movement to World Religion

Explore Christianity's evolution from a small apocalyptic movement to a major religion, examining key developments in theology, practices, and historical events from the 2nd to 4th centuries.

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• 48 minutes
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• Free Video

Interpreting Scripture - Medieval Interpretations and Historical Critical Method

Explore historical critical method and pre-modern interpretations of the New Testament, examining principles, key figures, and evolving approaches to biblical exegesis through the ages.

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• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video