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The following Great Books list is a continuation of the Books That
Have Made History: Books That Can Change Your Life course by J.
Rufus Fears. Select the online book to have immediate access to a free
online book when available. To order the book, click on the recommended
reading link. The audio portion of the program can be ordered from the
Teaching Company at the audio course link which is included below each
reading selection.
Reading the book and listening to Professor Fear's audio portion with
family, friends or the online community, these Great Ideas are best
integrated, understood and thus lived. In addition to Professor Fear's
selections, we have added illuminating material from the art and music
masters throughout the online course guide.
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1924 BC
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Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is revered as a sacred text of Hindu
philosophy. The name 'Bhagavad Gita', when translated into English,
literally means 'Song of God'. Its written format is that of a poem
which is 700 verses long, originating from the famous puranic epic
Mahabharata (Bhishma Parva chapters 23 – 40).
 Commonly referred to as The Gita,
it is a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna which takes place on a
battlefield, just prior to the start of a climactic war. During the
conversation, Krishna proclaims that he is God Himself (Bhagavan), and
at the request of Arjuna, displays his divine form, which is described
as timeless, that leaves the latter awestruck. The conversation
summarizes a number of different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies,
explaining the meaning and purpose of life and existence. The Bhagavad
Gita refers to itself as an 'Upanishad', and is sometimes called
Gitopanisad.1
Recommended Reading: Bhagavad Gita
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775 BC
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Book of Exodus
Exodus is the second book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and
also the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), and the Christian Old Testament.
The major events of the book concern the Exodus, a departure of Hebrew
slaves from Egypt, under the leadership of Moses. Jews call the book by
its first words Ve-eleh shemoth (i.e., "and
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Ashkenazi Torah scroll
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these are the names") or simply "Shemoth". The Septuagint designates
the second book of the Pentateuch as "Exodus", meaning "departure" or
"out-going". The Latin translation adopted the name, which thence
passed into other languages. As a result of the theme of the first half
of the book, the term "an exodus" has come to mean a departure of a
great number of people.2
Recomended Reading: Book
of Exodus
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65 AD
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Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark is traditionally the second of the New
Testament Gospels. It narrates the life of Jesus from his baptism by
John the Baptist to his resurrection, but it concentrates particularly
on the last week of his life. Usually dated around AD 65-80, it is
regarded by most modern scholars as the earliest of the canonical
gospels, contrary to the traditional view of the Augustinian hypothesis.3
Recommended Reading: Gospel of Mark
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632 AD
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Qur'an
The Qur'an (Arabic; literally "the recitation"; also called
Al-Qur'an al-Karim or "The Noble Qur'an"; also transliterated Quran or
Koran) is the holy book of Islam. Muslims believe that the Qur'an is
the literal word of God in Arabic and the culmination of God's
revelation to mankind, revealed to Muhammad, the final prophet of
humanity, over a period of 23 years through the angel Jibreel (Gabriel).4
Recommended Reading: Qur'an
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1 "Bhagavad
Gita." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 10 Mar 2006, 14:44
UTC. 12 Mar 2006, 03:48 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhagavad_Gita&oldid=43141026>.
2 "Exodus."
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 7 Mar 2006, 07:19
UTC. 12 Mar 2006, 03:51 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Exodus&oldid=42610969>.
3 "Gospel
of Mark." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 11 Mar 2006, 00:59
UTC. 12 Mar 2006, 03:52 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Mark&oldid=43223331>.
4 "Qur'an."
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 11 Mar 2006, 16:27
UTC. 12 Mar 2006, 03:53 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qur'an&oldid=43303640>.
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