A brief history of the world

Pt. 1. lecture 1. What and why is world history? ; lecture 2. The Neolithic revolution ; lecture 3. What is a civilization? ; lecture 4. The Classical period in world history ; lecture 5. Cultural change in the Classical period ; lecture 6. Social inequalities in Classical societies ; lecture 7. The Roman Empire and Han China ; lecture 8. The Silk Road ; Classical period contacts ; lecture 9. The decline of the Classical civilizations ; lecture 10. The Postclassical period, 500-1450 ; lecture 11. World religions and their consequences ; lecture 12. The impact of Islam --

pt. 2. lecture 13. Postclassical trade and contacts ; lecture 14. Postclassical patterns of imitation ; lecture 15. Western civilization in world context ; lecture 16. The Mongol years ; lecture 17. Civilizations in the Americas and in Africa ; lecture 18. The world in 1450 ; lecture 19. The early modern period, 1450-1750 ; lecture 20. The world economy, 1450-1750 ; lecture 21. Transformations in Western Europe ; lecture 22. The rise of Russia ; lecture 23. Asian Empires and a Shogunate ; lecture 24. The long 19th century --

pt. 3. lecture 25. Abolition of slavery and serfdom ; lecture 26. Modernization and nationalisms ; lecture 27. Formation of Latin American civilization ; lecture 28. China and Japan : 19th century pressures ; lecture 29. The 20th-21st centuries as a new period ; lecture 30. The world economy : change and continuity ; lecture 31. An age of revolutions ; lecture 32. The United States in world history ; lecture 33. Contemporary democracy ; lecture 34. Contemporary cultural change ; lecture 35. Gender in contemporary world history ; lecture 36. Globalization and world history.

What and why is world history?

The Neolithic revolution

What is a civilization?

The Classical period in world history

Cultural change in the Classical period

Social inequalities in Classical societies

The Roman Empire and Han China

The Silk Road

Classical period contacts

The decline of the Classical civilizations

The Postclassical period, 500-1450

World religions and their consequences

The impact of Islam

Postclassical trade and contacts

Postclassical patterns of imitation

Western civilization in world context

The Mongol years

Civilizations in the Americas and in Africa

The world in 1450

The early modern period, 1450-1750

The world economy, 1450-1750

Transformations in Western Europe

The rise of Russia

Asian Empires and a Shogunate

The long 19th century

Abolition of slavery and serfdom

Modernization and nationalisms

Formation of Latin American civilization

China and Japan: 19th century pressures

The 20th-21st centuries as a new period

The world economy: change and continuity

An age of revolutions

The United States in world history

Contemporary democracy

Contemporary cultural change

Gender in contemporary world history

Globalization and world history.