WORLD HISTORY I - HIS103 Spring 2025
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
Jan 30
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2. The Ancient Near East
Feb 4
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3. Ancient Indus Valley and the Nile
Feb 11
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4. Ancient China
Feb 25
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5. Ancient Greek World
Mar 4
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6. The Ancient Roman World
Mar 11
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7. Birth of Christianity
Mar 13
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8. Midterm
Mar 18
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9. Islam and its Frontiers
Apr 1
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10. Medieval Contacts: The Indian Ocean World
Apr 8
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11. Medieval Contacts: the Old World
Apr 15
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12. America On the Eve of Invasion |
13. Medieval Prague (Field Trip)
May 13
Location TBA |
14. Final Exam
May 19
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