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1 online resource (1 audio file (1080 min.)) : digital. |
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Great Courses Audio ; |
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Harl, Kenneth W..
Great Courses Audio. Spoken word ;
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Great courses.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Lecturer: Kenneth W Harl. |
| Summary |
The word "barbarian" quickly conjures images of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan. Yet few people realize these men belong to a succession of nomadic warriors who emerged from the Eurasian steppes to conquer civilizations. It's a part of ancient and medieval history that's often overlooked, but for an accurate view of how the world evolved, it's essential. Covering some 6,000 miles and 6,000 years, this eye-opening course illuminates how a series of groups - from the Sacae and Sarmatians to the infamous Huns and Mongols - pushed ever westward, coming into contact with the Roman Empire, Han China, and distant cultures from Iraq to India. Along the way, you'll learn how these nomads caused a domino effect of displacement and cultural exchange; meet fascinating figures such as Tamerlane, the "Prince of Destruction"; witness struggles to control the legendary Silk Road; trace the spread of Buddhism and Islam, and more. By looking past the barbarian stereotype, you'll understand who these people were, the significance of their innovations - which include stirrups, saddles, and gunpowder - and the magnitude of their impact. Of course, these warriors did wage campaigns of terror, and you'll hear many accounts of violence as well. Led by an award-winning professor, these 36 lectures provide new insights on how the world was shaped and introduce you to cultures and empires you've likely never encountered. All Lectures: 1. Steppes and Peoples 2. The Rise of the Steppe Nomads 3. Early Nomads and China 4. The Han Emperors and Xiongnu at War 5. Scythians, Greeks, and Persians 6. The Parthians 7. Kushans, Sacae, and the Silk Road 8. Rome and the Sarmatians 9. Trade across the Tarim Basin 10. Buddhism, Manichaeism, and Christianity 11. Rome and the Huns 12. Attila the Hun - Scourge of God 13. Sassanid Shahs and the Hephthalites 14. The Turks - Transformation of the Steppes 15. Turkmen Khagans and Tang Emperors 16. Avars, Bulgars, and Constantinople 17. Khazar Khagans 18. Pechenegs, Magyars, and Cumans 19. Islam and the Caliphate 20. The Clash between Turks and the Caliphate 21. Muslim Merchants and Mystics in Central Asia 22. The Rise of the Seljuk Turks 23. Turks in Anatolia and India 24. The Sultans of Rum 25. The Sultans of Delhi 26. Manchurian Warlords and Song Emperors 27. The Mongols 28. Conquests of Genghis Khan 29. Western Mongol Expansion 30. Mongol Invasion of the Islamic World 31. Conquest of Song China 32. Pax Mongolica and Cultural Exchange 33. Conversion and Assimilation 34. Tamerlane, Prince of Destruction 35. Babur and Mughal India 36. Legacy of the Steppes |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Steppes -- Asia, Central -- History.
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Grassland people -- Asia, Central -- History.
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Grassland people -- Eurasia -- History.
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Grassland people -- Asia -- History.
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Mongols -- History.
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Huns -- History.
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Eurasia -- History.
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China -- History.
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India -- History.
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Harl, Kenneth W..
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781682764473 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1682764478 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12329201 |
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