HIST 3380: World Civilizations Since 1500 (University of Houston). Instructor: Professor Thomas O'Brien.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
694 years, 4 months
Units & Quizzes
25
Unlimited Lifetime access
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Certificate of Completion
This course provides an overview of the interactions among seven major cultural traditions (Judeo-Christian, Graeco-Roman, Indian, Chinese, African, Islamic, American Indian), from 1500 CE.
Course Currilcum
- Lecture 01 – Introduction: A Brief History of World Civilizations Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – Course Logistics Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Religion, Ideology and Power Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – The Imperial Faith: Christianity Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Social Organizations and Political Economy Unlimited
- Lecture 06 – Trade: The Critical Link Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Epidemic Diseases in the Ancient World and Early Modern World Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Epidemic Diseases in the Modern World and Their Effects Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – The Rise of the Trading Empires Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – The Rise of the Trading Empires (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – The Consummate New Empire: Spain in the Americas Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Trading Empires and Precious Goods Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Critical Events Launched the Modern World Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Revolutions: The English Civil War, The French Revolution Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – The Rise of European Imperialism Unlimited
- Lecture 16 – European Imperialism Unlimited
- Lecture 17 – Modernity Old and New, The Problems of Modernity Unlimited
- Lecture 18 – Modernization in Russia and China Unlimited
- Lecture 19 – The Decline of Imperialism Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – Liberation Movements in Africa and the Middle East Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – The Development of the United States to WWII Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – The Development of the United States Since WWII Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – Challenges to Americanization Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – Struggling to Maintain a Global Market Unlimited
- Lecture 25 – Review Unlimited
