Background
Shutt, Timothy Baker was born on June 23, 1950 in Newark. Son of Richard Jack and Gratia Lucy Baker Shutt.
(It is during the Middle Ages that modern Europe, indeed, ...)
It is during the Middle Ages that modern Europe, indeed, modern Western culture as we know it, comes to be. Classical Mediterranean culture drew from the ancient Middle East, and more directly, from the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans. The Middle Ages add the Northlands, Celts, and Germans, and ultimately, Slavs as well, to the mix. And the Middle Ages saw the birth of the immediate predecessors of our own ideas about love and marriage as important concerns in their own right, utterly central to a happy and fulfilling personal life. Beyond that, the Middle Ages saw the composition of some of the greatest and most rewarding literary works ever written, the works of Chaucer and Dante no doubt preeminent among them, but by no means are they alone in their surpassing merits. In this course, we will look at some of those other splendid works - Beowulf, the little-known, but utterly splendid Njal's Saga, and Sir Gawain the Green Knight among them.
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(A born teacher and lecturer, Professor Timothy B. Shutt e...)
A born teacher and lecturer, Professor Timothy B. Shutt examines the history and culture of ancient Sparta, a society renowned for military excellence and adherence to the values of courage, discipline, duty, and the overcoming of fear. Vastly outnumbered at the Battle of Thermopylae, the Spartan "300" held off an overwhelming Persian force before finally succumbing - but not without inflicting massive casualties and inspiring the rest of the Greeks with the notion that they could persevere. In this enlightening series of lectures, Professor Shutt delves into Spartan culture, examining its origins, government, religion, and the major events that defined its history.
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(From the very outset in the West - from the time of Homer...)
From the very outset in the West - from the time of Homer himself in about 750 BCE - the epic has been the most highly regarded of literary genres. It is rivaled only by tragedy, which arose a bit more than two centuries later, as the most respected, the most influential, and, from a slightly different vantage point, the most prestigious mode of addressing the human condition in literary terms. The major epics are the big boys, the works that, from the very outset, everyone had heard of and everyone knew, at least by reputation. They are the works that had the most profound and most enduring cultural influence. And they are very much with us still, some more than others, but all - or all the most successful ones - are more or less firmly enshrined in cultural memory. They are still read. They are still taught. They still gain imitators and admirers. The stories they tell still shape our imagination and aspirations.
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(The Odyssey of the West series, a grand exploration of ar...)
The Odyssey of the West series, a grand exploration of art, literature, revolutionary theories, and intellectual progress through the ages, concludes with a fascinating look at the 20th century. Series editor and esteemed university professor Timothy B. Shutt is joined by contributing lecturers Katherine L. Elkins (Kenyon College) and Joel F. Richeimer (Kenyon College) for a lively discussion of the major works and strains of thought that ushered in the modern age. A fitting capstone for this comprehensive series, this sixth and final installment imparts a learned understanding of the forces that shaped - and continue to shape - Western culture.
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(The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological...)
The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological sequence the works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in its own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. Part four provides a close look at the period from the Renaissance to the scientific revolution and into the early Enlightenment. These lectures take in the immense variety and singular achievements that have helped mold our present societies.
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( This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected...)
This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected lectures delivered by eminent scholars from several colleges and universities. Each professor addresses an area of personal expertise and focuses not only on the matter at hand, but on the larger story-on the links between the works and the figures discussed. The lectures address-in chronological sequence-a series of major works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in their own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. In the process, the course engages many of the most perennial and far-reaching questions that we face in our daily lives. The lectures draw upon the resources of history, philosophy, literary study, art history, religious studies, political science, and the history of science and technology, in hopes of engaging the rich and profoundly interactive discussions that, over the course of forty centuries, have made Western culture what it is.
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(This course addresses three wars fought in antiquity, eac...)
This course addresses three wars fought in antiquity, each of which had - even 2,000 years and more later - a decisive effect in shaping our communal sense of who we are, not only in Europe, but throughout the European cultural diaspora, in the Americas, in Oceania, and to some degree, at least, in Asia and Africa as well - wherever, in short, Western values hold. The three wars to be investigated here are (1) the Persian Wars, between a coalition of Greek city-states or "poleis", most notably Athens and Sparta, and the Achaemenid Persian empire, the central and decisive portion of which took place between 490 and 479 B.C.E.; (2) the later Peloponnesian War between Athens and her allies and Sparta and hers, 431-404 B.C.E.; and finally (3) the three Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage, which stretched, on and off, for well more than a century, from 264 to 146 B.C.E.
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(The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological...)
The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological sequence the works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in its own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. Part four provides a close look at the period from the Renaissance to the Scientific Revolution and into the early Enlightenment. These lectures take in the immense variety and singular achievements that have helped mold our present societies.
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(Baseball has been celebrated as "America's National Pasti...)
Baseball has been celebrated as "America's National Pastime" for more than 150 years, and recalls what seems to be a more innocent age - long summer afternoons and sandlot ball, fresh rural air, and brownstone stoops. This course, presented by Kenyon College professor Dr. Timothy B. Shutt, is a celebration of baseball's rich past and of a game stronger than ever.
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( Our purpose in this course will be to examine the found...)
Our purpose in this course will be to examine the foundations of Western civilization in antiquity. We will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, of the ancient Greeks, and of the Romans, and we will likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other, sometimes happily, sometimes not. In the process, we will focus on how the questions they addressed and the answers they found live among us and continue to shape our lives to this very day. For in a very real sense we are all of us, as participants in Western culture, Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans still.
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( This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected...)
This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected lectures delivered by eminent scholars from several colleges and universities. Each professor addresses an area of personal expertise and focuses not only on the matter at hand, but on the larger story-on the links between the works and the figures discussed. The lectures address-in chronological sequence-a series of major works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in their own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. In the process, the course engages many of the most perennial and far-reaching questions that we face in our daily lives. The lectures draw upon the resources of history, philosophy, literary study, art history, religious studies, political science, and the history of science and technology, in hopes of engaging the rich and profoundly interactive discussions that, over the course of 40 centuries, have made Western culture what it is.
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(Odyssey of the West I and II explored timeless works from...)
Odyssey of the West I and II explored timeless works from the ancient world that shaped, and continue to shape, the culture and philosophies of life today. Part three is a richly detailed look at St. Augustine, Beowulf, St. Thomas Aquinas, Authurian legends, Dante, Gothic art, and other highlights of the period. Through the course of these lectures, it becomes apparent that the "dark" ages were in fact a time of immense achievement, and a time that richly rewards those who study its art and philosophies.
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Shutt, Timothy Baker was born on June 23, 1950 in Newark. Son of Richard Jack and Gratia Lucy Baker Shutt.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1972. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1984.
Instructor in english and history St. Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, 1973—1976, head swimming coach, 1973—1976. Assistant distance swimming coach University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1980—1983, fellow, 1984—1986. Assistant professor English integrated program in humane studies Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1986—1994, associate professor of English integrated program in humane studies, 1994—2005, professor humane studies, since 2005, diving coach, since 2009, director, integrated program in humane studies, since 2008.
Announcer National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, 1986—2009. Consultant and evaluator: faculty development Denison University, Granville, Ohio, since 1992, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California, since 2004, Hotchkiss School, Lakesville, Connecticut, since 2006. Faculty assistant to president and provost Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1997—1998.
(This course addresses three wars fought in antiquity, eac...)
(Baseball has been celebrated as "America's National Pasti...)
(The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological...)
(The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological...)
(The Odyssey of the West series, a grand exploration of ar...)
(Odyssey of the West I and II explored timeless works from...)
(From the very outset in the West - from the time of Homer...)
( This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected...)
( This course is an interdisciplinary series of connected...)
(It is during the Middle Ages that modern Europe, indeed, ...)
( Our purpose in this course will be to examine the found...)
(A born teacher and lecturer, Professor Timothy B. Shutt e...)
(14 Lectures 7 Compact Discs)
(Great audio to listen to!)
Married Leslie Lynn Moran, October 29, 1982. Children: Whitt Talmadge Hanshaw, Doub Gil-Kelly Hanshaw, Pruitt Streeter Baker.