HIST 2001 - Many Worlds: A History of Humanity Before Ca 1800

This is the first in a two-semester sequence of lecture courses in world history. It presents a balanced historical perspective on the many separate worlds (cultures, civilizations) in which people lived before modernity and globalization became prominent in the nineteenth century. The historical perspective highlights human experiences shared in all world eras and areas, from largest to smallest, by stressing recurring processes of change.

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