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The Goddess

Myths of the Great Mother

by David Leeming, Christopher R. Fee ...

For as long as humans have sought god, we have found the goddess. Ruling over the imaginations of our earliest civilizations, she played a critical spiritual role as a keeper of nature’s fertile powers and an assurance of the next sustaining harvest. As people began to migrate across the world, the faces of the goddess and the roles she played were forever changed. The Goddess takes us back into ... Read more

$20.49 USD

For as long as humans have sought god, we have found the goddess. Ruling over the imaginations of our earliest civilizations, she played a critical spiritual role as a keeper of nature’s fertile powers and an assurance of the next sustaining harvest. As people began to migrate across the world, the faces of the goddess and the roles she played were forever changed. The Goddess takes us back into
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Energy in American History

A Political, Social, and Environmental Encyclopedia [2 volumes]

Edited by Jeffrey B. Webb, Christopher R. Fee ...

Contextualizes and analyzes the key energy transitions in U.S. history and the central importance of energy production and consumption on the American environment and in American culture and politics.Focusing on the major energy transitions in U.S. history, from the pre-industrial era to the present day, this two-volume encyclopedia captures the major advancements, events, technologies, and people ... Read more

$218.99 USD

Contextualizes and analyzes the key energy transitions in U.S. history and the central importance of energy production and consumption on the American environment and in American culture and politics.Focusing on the major energy transitions in U.S. history, from the pre-industrial era to the present day, this two-volume encyclopedia captures the major advancements, events, technologies, and people
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Great Medieval Mystics

by Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. ...

Series series Learn25: Literature
Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

Join medieval literature expert Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. to examine the foremost mystics from the Middle Ages through the lens of their greatest challenge: expression.In the medieval period, how did religious women and men put into words their intense—and intensely personal—devotional practices, visions, and experiences? And how did those efforts to articulate mystical experiences comport with ... Read more

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Join medieval literature expert Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D. to examine the foremost mystics from the Middle Ages through the lens of their greatest challenge: expression.In the medieval period, how did religious women and men put into words their intense—and intensely personal—devotional practices, visions, and experiences? And how did those efforts to articulate mystical experiences comport with
... Read more
Gods, Heroes, & Kings

The Battle for Mythic Britain

by Christopher R. Fee ...

The islands of Britain have been a crossroads of gods, heroes, and kings-those of flesh as well as those of myth-for thousands of years. Successive waves of invasion brought distinctive legends, rites, and beliefs. The ancient Celts displaced earlier indigenous peoples, only to find themselves displaced in turn by the Romans, who then abandoned the islands to Germanic tribes, a people themselves ... Read more

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The islands of Britain have been a crossroads of gods, heroes, and kings-those of flesh as well as those of myth-for thousands of years. Successive waves of invasion brought distinctive legends, rites, and beliefs. The ancient Celts displaced earlier indigenous peoples, only to find themselves displaced in turn by the Romans, who then abandoned the islands to Germanic tribes, a people themselves
... Read more
Arthur

God and Hero in Avalon

by Christopher R. Fee ...

For fifteen centuries, legends of King Arthur have inspired generations. In the misty past of a Britain under siege, half-remembered events became shrouded in ancient myth and folklore. The resulting tales were told and retold, until over time Arthur, Camelot, Avalon, the Round Table, the Holy Grail, Excalibur, Lancelot and Guinevere all became instantly recognizable icons. Along the way, Arthur’s ... Read more

$20.49 USD

For fifteen centuries, legends of King Arthur have inspired generations. In the misty past of a Britain under siege, half-remembered events became shrouded in ancient myth and folklore. The resulting tales were told and retold, until over time Arthur, Camelot, Avalon, the Round Table, the Holy Grail, Excalibur, Lancelot and Guinevere all became instantly recognizable icons. Along the way, Arthur’s
... Read more
Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories in American History

[2 volumes]

Edited by Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey B. Webb ...

This up-to-date introduction to the complex world of conspiracies and conspiracy theories provides insight into why millions of people are so ready to believe the worst about our political, legal, religious, and financial institutions.Unsupported theories provide simple explanations for catastrophes that are otherwise difficult to understand, from the U.S. Civil War to the Stock Market Crash of ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This up-to-date introduction to the complex world of conspiracies and conspiracy theories provides insight into why millions of people are so ready to believe the worst about our political, legal, religious, and financial institutions.Unsupported theories provide simple explanations for catastrophes that are otherwise difficult to understand, from the U.S. Civil War to the Stock Market Crash of
... Read more
American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales

An Encyclopedia of American Folklore [3 volumes]

Edited by Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey B. Webb ...

A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture.Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of ... Read more

$278.99 USD

A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture.Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of
... Read more
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History's Great Plagues: How Germs Shaped Civilization

by Christopher R. Fee ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

4 hours 57 min

Plague has terrified and fascinated humanity for all of recorded history. Now, in the current moment of COVID-19, people around the globe are again struggling to learn how to navigate life during a pandemic. As in times of uncertainty throughout history, we seek the insights of the great minds who have lived through and reflected on similar historical times.Your guide for this fascinating 12 ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Plague has terrified and fascinated humanity for all of recorded history. Now, in the current moment of COVID-19, people around the globe are again struggling to learn how to navigate life during a pandemic. As in times of uncertainty throughout history, we seek the insights of the great minds who have lived through and reflected on similar historical times.Your guide for this fascinating 12
... Read more
Audiobook

History Myths Exploded: How Some of History’s Biggest Ideas are Wrong

by Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey B. Webb ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee, Jeffrey B. Webb ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

Join the acclaimed authors of the encyclopedia of conspiracy theories in exploring some of history''s great myths.In this provocative audio course, you’ll travel through time with history and medieval literature experts to learn why the truth about past events is so elusive. Your journey will be helmed by two award-winning scholars: acclaimed literature and mythology professor Christopher Fee and ... Read more

$21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Join the acclaimed authors of the encyclopedia of conspiracy theories in exploring some of history''s great myths.In this provocative audio course, you’ll travel through time with history and medieval literature experts to learn why the truth about past events is so elusive. Your journey will be helmed by two award-winning scholars: acclaimed literature and mythology professor Christopher Fee and
... Read more
Audiobook

History of the Vikings, The: Norse Sagas, Medieval Marauders, and Far-Flung Settlements

by Christopher R. Fee ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

Navigate Viking history, culture, and literature with world-renowed medievalist Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., named by the Princeton Review as one of America’s best professors.Frequently depicted as “Scandinavian scavengers,” warlike pirates, raiders, and invaders, the Vikings have lately surfaced from the depths of history to become pop culture’s most adored ruffians. For Prof. Fee, this recent ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Navigate Viking history, culture, and literature with world-renowed medievalist Christopher R. Fee, Ph.D., named by the Princeton Review as one of America’s best professors.Frequently depicted as “Scandinavian scavengers,” warlike pirates, raiders, and invaders, the Vikings have lately surfaced from the depths of history to become pop culture’s most adored ruffians. For Prof. Fee, this recent
... Read more
Audiobook

King Arthur

by Christopher R. Fee ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

What is it about King Arthur that still holds our attention 1,500 years after he first materialized from the murky depths of history and legend?Named one of America’s best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee transports you through space and time in search of answers. In his insightful audio course, you will trace Arthur’s path across Britain. You’ll visit such iconic sites as ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What is it about King Arthur that still holds our attention 1,500 years after he first materialized from the murky depths of history and legend?Named one of America’s best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee transports you through space and time in search of answers. In his insightful audio course, you will trace Arthur’s path across Britain. You’ll visit such iconic sites as
... Read more
Audiobook

History of English, The: The Biography of a Language

by Christopher R. Fee ...

Narrated by Christopher R. Fee ...

Series series Learn25: History
Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

Named one of America’s best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language.Professor Fee is an award-winning professor and medievalist whose expertise spans Old English, Old Norse, and historical linguistics. With flair and gusto, he draws from this well of ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Named one of America’s best professors by the Princeton Review, Christopher R. Fee invites you to explore your heritage from an unconventional angle: through the origin and development of the English language.Professor Fee is an award-winning professor and medievalist whose expertise spans Old English, Old Norse, and historical linguistics. With flair and gusto, he draws from this well of
... Read more

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