Gain a comprehensive view of the most spectacular buildings in Christianity with this two-course set. In The World’s Greatest Churches, travel around the globe and across the centuries to see the evolution of the church and its people. Then, in The Cathedral, focus your attention on the splendor of the gothic cathedral.
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The great churches represent some of the world’s most stunning masterpieces of architecture, art, and faith. In The World’s Greatest Churches, go on a guided tour of the most outstanding, memorable, and meaningful churches in the world. Lavishly illustrated with breathtaking photos, detailed floor plans, and 3-D models, these lectures take you deeply into Christianity through its most important buildings.
Tour the world's most captivating cathedrals from the comfort of your own home with these 24 lavishly illustrated lectures by Professor William R. Cook. An exciting, immersive, and multidimensional learning experience, The Cathedral brings you closer to cathedrals like Notre Dame in Paris and those in Amiens, Chartres, and Canterbury than any on-site tour could hope to do. With high-definition 3-D modeling and imagery, you'll travel around and inside the world's great Gothic cathedrals from fascinating new perspectives.
The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch picks up where The Great Courses’ first history of Christianity left off: with the Protestant Reformation. Taught by Dr. Molly Worthen, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, these 36 fascinating lectures trace the story of Christianity as it transformed from the end of the Middle Ages into the diverse global religion of today.
This two-course set is an excellent guide to the foundational beliefs and figures of the Catholic Church. Start with The Surprising Lives of Christian Saints, where you’ll examine the remarkable tales of faith that shape the history of Christianity. Then, in The Catholic Church: A History, discover how a powerful institution developed out of a loosely associated group of disciples inspired by Jesus.
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