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(Set) The Real History of Dracula & The Real History of Secret Societies

(Set) The Real History of Dracula & The Real History of Secret Societies

(Set) The Real History of Dracula & The Real History of Secret Societies

Explore the shadows of history in this fascinating two-course set that brings together The Real History of Dracula and The Real History of Secret Societies. First, join two folklorists as you examine both the enduring legends and the pop culture that make vampires such seductive monsters. Then, explore the always fascinating, often mystifying—and sometimes disturbing—world of brotherhoods, sisterhoods, orders, cults, and cabals.

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There are few fictional characters who have entrenched themselves so thoroughly in the popular imagination as Count Dracula. In the 10 episodes of The Real History of Dracula, folklorists Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman, of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic, will shine a light into the dark recesses of our cultural obsession with vampires. Using folklore, literature, history, television, film, and more, Sara and Brittany will show you how—and why—vampires are a potent metaphor for what matters most about the human condition.

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The Real History of Secret Societies

The Real History of Secret Societies

Secret societies have attracted some of history’s most brilliant, and some of its most evil, minds. Often demonized by their enemies, many secret societies have become the stuff of myths and conspiracy theories. Award-winning Professor Richard B. “Rick” Spence brings the expertise of HISTORY® as he guides you through the fascinating, often mystifying—sometimes disturbing—occasionally inspiring world of brotherhoods, sisterhoods, orders, cults, and cabals that have influenced human culture from ancient times to the present.

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(SET) Rise of the Novel & The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction

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Join two exceptional literature professors for in-depth looks at the enduring power of fiction and one of its most popular genres. Stories. In Rise of the Novel: Exploring History’s Greatest Early Works, dive into some of the world’s most notable early novels and learn what this literary form can tell us about human nature and our unquenchable thirst for great stories. And in The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction, examine the many different varieties of the genre, including classic whodunits, courtroom dramas, espionage fiction, and true-crime narratives.

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