This is an incredibly interesting & informative series. James is so incredibly well read, and his collection is impressive. He is also an engaging teacher, sharing his enthusiasm and planning some exercises to expand the experience of each lecture. He has a self- effacing charm, and credits the people and the works that have informed him, and makes the information very accessible. He has a gift for condensing larger concepts without diminishing them. He has a bibliography for each class and recommendations for expanded readings on some of the topics. His level of in-depth study also attracts class mates that add interesting facets to the experience. I highly recommend this series of lectures & certainly will look forward to offerings by James Jude in the future.