WORLD HISTORY I - HIS103 Spring 2024
Course
Ebru Akcasu
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Course Contents: From Ancient Civilizations to 1500 - Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East, India, China, the Greeks, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, rise of Christianity, end of the Roman Empire, Middle Ages in Europe, the rise and growth of Islam, Medieval Africa, S. E. Asia, China, and Japan in the Middle ages, Europe and the world by 1500.
Here is the course outline:
1. Stories About the Past
Feb 2
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2. The Ancient Near East
Feb 7
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3. Ancient Indus Valley and the Nile
Feb 14
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4. Ancient China
Feb 28
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5. Ancient Greek World
Mar 6
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6. The Ancient Roman World
Mar 13
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7. Birth of Christianity
Mar 15
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8. Midterm
Mar 20
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9. Islam and its Frontiers
Apr 3
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10. Medieval Contacts: The Indian Ocean World
Apr 10
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11. Medieval Contacts: the Old World
Apr 17
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12. America On the Eve of Invasion |
13. Medieval Prague (Field Trip)
May 15
Location TBA |
14. Final Exam
May 21
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