Xu Ben

Humanities scholar, writer, and professor of literature

Xu Ben is a writer and humanities scholar with a PhD in literature from the University of Massachusetts. He is a professor of English at Saint Mary’s College of California. His books include Reading the Classics: Humanities Education at American Universities, Where Is Cultural Criticism Going?, Intellectuals and Public Politics, and Bright Dialogue.

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Programs (7)

Cover of The Birth of the Modern: Readings from the Enlightenment

The Birth of the Modern: Readings from the Enlightenment

World Classics, Season 2—from Galileo to the US Constitution

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Cover of The Dawn of Freedom: Reading Renaissance Classics

The Dawn of Freedom: Reading Renaissance Classics

World Classics Reading Plan, Season 1—from Dante to Shakespeare

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Cover of The Shadow of War: M Translation Series Guide, Season 2

Gao Lin&Leung Man-tao et al.

The Shadow of War: M Translation Series Guide, Season 2

What Has War Across the World Left Us?

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Cover of The Spectrum of Civilization: M Series Reading Guide, Season 3

Leung Man-tao&Xu Ben et al.

The Spectrum of Civilization: M Series Reading Guide, Season 3

Looking across the world, why do civilizations differ?

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Cover of The Origins of the West: Reading the Classics of Ancient Greece

The Origins of the West: Reading the Classics of Ancient Greece

World Classics Reading Project, Season 3—from Homer to Aristotle

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Cover of The Revelation of Faith: Hebrew and Medieval Classics

The Revelation of Faith: Hebrew and Medieval Classics

Reading the World Classics, Season 5—from the Bible to The Canterbury Tales

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Cover of The Rise and Fall of an Empire: Readings from Ancient Rome

The Rise and Fall of an Empire: Readings from Ancient Rome

Four centuries of Roman literature record one long failure

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