This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Francis Hutcheson and James Moor’s 1742 translation of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations presents the Roman emperor’s private reflections on duty, virtue, and the moral life. This public-domain audiobook, produced by Pietas Quest LLC, offers the classic text as a resource for the private cultivation of pietas — the disciplined fusion of duty and contentment.

Our world is growing increasingly complex and confused—a unique and urgent context that calls for a grounded and fresh approach to Christian higher education.Christian higher education involves a distinctive way of thinking about teaching, learning, scholarship, curriculum, student life, administration, and governance that is rooted in the historic Christian faith.In this volume, twenty-nine experts from a variety of fields, including theology, the humanities, science, math...

Offers novel frameworks and models for understanding college access and choice among communities of Color.This much-needed volume brings together academics, practitioners, students, and community members of Color to thoroughly reframe college access and choice in research and practice. Enrollment rates continue to differ substantially by race and ethnicity. While Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color remain inequitably stratified in the pursuit of higher edu...

2021 ASHE/CIHE Award for Significant Research on International Higher EducationU.S. Power in International Higher Education explores how internationalization in higher education is not just an educational endeavor, but also a geopolitical one. By centering and making explicit the role of power, the book demonstrates the United States’s advantage in international education as well as the changing geopolitical realities that will shape the field in the futur...

The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is a profound collection of personal writings that reflect the Stoic philosophy and the introspective musings of one of Rome's most revered emperors. Written in Greek, this work is not only a testament to Aurelius's philosophical reflections but also serves as a practical guide on how to live a virtuous life amidst the turmoil of imperial duties. The text encapsulates a wide range of themes including the nature of existence, the impo...