A brief history of the world. Part 1 of 3

Stearns, Peter N. (Author). Teaching Company. (Added Author).

Summary: This course provides a survey of the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe. It begins with the invention of agriculture in the Neolithic era and ends with the urbanized, technologically sophisticated world of the 21st century.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598033250
ISBN: 1598033255
Physical Description: 6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guidebook (ii, 72 p. ; 22 cm.)
sound disc
sound recording
Publisher: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Compact disc. Course guidebooks include lecture outlines and notes, a time line, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Formatted Contents Note:	pt. 1. 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.
Participant or Performer Note:	Peter N. Stearns, George Mason University.