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1 online resource (48 video files (approximately 1440 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
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Great courses, Ancient & Medieval history |
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Great courses (DVD). Ancient & medieval history.
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Episode 1 Cities, Civilizations, and Sources Episode 2 From Out of the Mesopotamian Mud Episode 3 Cultures of the Ancient Near East Episode 4 Ancient Egypt- The Gift of the Nile Episode 5 Pharaohs, Tombs, and Gods Episode 6 The Lost Civilization of the Indus Valley Episode 7 The Vedic Age of Ancient India Episode 8 Mystery Cultures of Early Greece Episode 9 Homer and Indian Poetry Episode 10 Athens and Experiments in Democracy Episode 11 Hoplite Warfare and Sparta Episode 12 Civilization Dawns in China- Shang and Zhou Episode 13 Confucius and the Greek Philosophers Episode 14 Mystics, Buddhists, and Zoroastrians Episode 15 Persians and Greeks Episode 16 Greek Art and Architecture Episode 17 Greek Tragedy and the Sophists Episode 18 The Peloponnesian War and the Trial of Socrates Episode 19 Philip of Macedon- Architect of Empire Episode 20 Alexander the Great Goes East Episode 21 Unifiers of India- Chandragupta and Asoka Episode 22 Shi Huangdi- First Emperor of China Episode 23 Earliest Historians of Greece and China Episode 24 The Hellenistic World Episode 25 The Great Empire of the Han Dynasty Episode 26 People of the Toga- Etruscans, Early Rome Episode 27 The Crucible- Punic Wars, Roman Imperialism Episode 28 The Death of the Roman Republic Episode 29 Augustus- Creator of the Roman Empire Episode 30 Roman Emperors- Good, Bad, and Crazy Episode 31 Han and Roman Empires Compared- Geography Episode 32 Han and Roman Empires Compared- Government Episode 33 Han and Roman Empires Compared- Problems Episode 34 Early Americas- Resources and Olmecs Episode 35 Pots and Pyramids- Moche and Teotihuacán Episode 36 Blood and Corn- Mayan Civilization Episode 37 Hunter-Gatherers and Polynesians Episode 38 The Art and Architecture of Power Episode 39 Comparative Armies- Rome, China, Maya Episode 40 Later Roman Empire- Crisis and Christianity Episode 41 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire? Episode 42 The Byzantine Empire and the Legacy of Rome Episode 43 China from Chaos to Order under the Tang Episode 44 The Golden Age of Tang Culture Episode 45 The Rise and Flourishing of Islam Episode 46 Holy Men and Women- Monasticism and Saints Episode 47 Charlemagne- Father of Europe Episode 48 Endings, Beginnings, What Does It All Mean?. |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Forty-eight lectures of thirty minutes each by Professor Gregory S. Aldrete, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. |
| Summary |
While most of us never stop to think about it, ancient civilizations are with us in almost everything we do. The ancient world has influenced our customs, religious beliefs, laws, governments, architecture, and art. Examine the ancient world's greatest civilizations and how they affect our world today. |
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Rated TVPG. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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World history.
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History, Ancient.
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Aldrete, Gregory S. Speaker. Writer of accompanying material.
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Walz, Laura. Producer. Film editor.
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Leven, Jon. Director.
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Allen, Jim M. Director.
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Krzywicki, Tom. Film editor.
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hoopla digital.
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MWT11527861 |
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