This DVD set by the great courses consists of 4 discs, with 24 lectures. Professor Mark W. Muesse is the W. J. Millard Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Program at Rhodes College. A member of the American Academy of Religion, he previously held teaching positions at Harvard College and Harvard Divinity School. Professor Muesse's effective and motivational teaching style earned him the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching-Rhodes College's highest faculty honor.