The history of the world is largely the history of civilizations. This course covers civilizations from the earliest times to the present days. All areas of the world are attempted to be covered.
We ponder civilization as the largest unit of human existence. Over the millennia of time civilizations have become more complex. To study this, we consider all aspects of humanities’ development including political, military, social, economic, cultural, and technological developments.
Finally, how do the different civilizations of the world impact each other?
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Outline
Session 1 Fundamentals of History
Barbarian Versus Civilization
Session 2 Barbarians on Offense
Session 3 Barbarians on Defense
East Versus West
Session 4 Persia Versus West
Session 5 Turks Versus West
Europe Versus the World
Session 6 Colonization
Session 7 Independence
Autocrats Versus Democracy
Session 8 Monarchs
Session 9 Dictators
The Last Session
Session 10 The Arts and Science
Other Courses in This Series
Big History History of the Universe from the Big Bang to the Final Blackout
Big Future The Space Age: Towards a Spacefaring Civilization