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Christian Sheppard

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Christian Sheppard holds a PhD in Religion and Literature from the University of Chicago where he taught the“Great Books” for over a decade. He is now a professor of Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, teaching Shakespeare, the Tarot de Marseilles, and ancient Chinese classics, including the I Ching. Sheppard’s essays on religion, art, music, movies, and sports have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Review, Religious Studies Review, and The Journal of Religion. He has lectured at the Modern Language Association, MENSA, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Chicago Cultural Center, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sheppard lives on Chicago’s Northside within walking distance of Wrigley Field.

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	The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball: Lessons for Life from Homer's Odyssey to the World Series 4.19 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mystics: Presence and Aporia by Michael Kessler (Editor), Christian Sheppard (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

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Christian Sheppard and 23 other people liked Ron Charles's review of The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball: Lessons for Life from Homer's Odyssey to the World Series: "Home run. If you’re a classic baseball fan and a classicist, you’ll enjoy “The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball.” In nine innings — along with a pregame chapter and an extra inning — Professor Christian Sheppard lays out “lessons for life from Homer’s Odys" Read more of this review »
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