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World History from 1400 CE to 1950 CE (or so)
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Register for World History from 1400 to 1950 here!
Return to the list of classes for Current Courses.History
Instructor: Josh Shaine
Fridays at 12:30 pm Eastern, 15 weeks, starting January 29th
This will be a fast moving survey of world history, covering many centuries in far too short a period. Lots of reading/listening between sessions. While we will be approach this term chronologically, there will be opportunities for side excursions into specific topics, regions, or events for interested students.
If you will want a grade for this course, please discuss it with me at the beginning of the course (or before).
Rough Outline:
All dates are approximate!
Recommended texts: The Cambridge World History: Volume 6, The Construction of a Global World, 1400–1800 CE, Part 1 & 2
The Cambridge World History: Volume 7, Production, Destruction and Connection, 1750–Present, Part 1 & 2