The Greek Conservative Mind
Dr. Thomas Fleming

The ancient Greeks liberated themselves from the shackles of religion and tradition to pursue a dream of democracy, equality, and human rights. Right? Wrong. We do well to remember the Greeks as they really were: their aristocratic pursuit of virtue, their general disdain for democracy, and their strong attachments to family and religion.

"The Greek Conservcative Mind" is taught by Dr. Thomas Fleming, who is regarded as a leading authority on Greek lyric verse. Originally presented in the fall of 2004 as a lecture series at the Institute, the course now comprises 16 recorded lectures and a study guide with suggested readings, key terms, and discussion questions. (16 cassettes plus a study guide)

History and Literature of the Ancient World
Dr. Thomas Fleming

In this course, Dr. Fleming provides a survey of Egypt and Mesopotamia before embarking on an in-depth examination of the history and literature of Greece and Rome. Readings include works of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenephon, Plutarch, Livy, and Tacitus, among others.

The civilization of Europe and the United States is a legacy of ancient Greece and Rome, and the study of the history and literature of these civilizations is the foundation of any serious education.

This two-semester TRI Academy course has been revised and expanded into a format suitable for home learning, complete with recorded lectures and a thorough study guide with an extended bibliography and links to map resources online.

The Christian Imagination
Joseph Pearce

The Rockford Institute's Center for the Restoration of Humane Learning presents the distance-learning course "The Christian Imagination," taught by literary biographer Joseph Pearce, writer-in-residence at Ave Maria University.

With published biographies of Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and others, Mr. Pearce is uniquely qualified to teach this course, which includes 24 lectures and a study guide. The course explores the lives of the giants of 19th- and 20th-century English literature and reveals the eternal Christian truths expressed in their work. (24 cassettes plus study guide)