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Professor Bucholz takes you through the history of this magnificent metropolis, from its birth as an ancient Roman outpost to its current status as a global village....

With attention to the viewpoints and motivations of each nation and leader involved, the lectures explore the history of American involvement on the Middle East....

In these 24 lectures, Professor Bartlett traces the development of the Italian city-states of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, showing how the modern nation of Italy was forged out of the rivalries....

As the "science of humanity," anthropology can help us understand virtually anything about ourselves....

Acqiure a new appreciation of how our Western world came to be and detailed knowledge about the individuals from royalty to "barbarian" who played key roles in that process....

Only three lifetimes ago, Europe was a farming society ruled by families of monarchs....

This fresh and challenging inquiry into human societies takes a deep look at the effects and roles of war....

Go on an in-depth, 24-lecture exploration of important (and often overlooked) questions about the tumultuous political history of the Americas....

In these 36 lectures, a much-honored teacher gives you one of the deepest glimpses into Russia you've ever had....

The story of Africa is the oldest and most event-filled chronicle of human activity on the planet....

Explore a series of exciting archaeological sites that provides you with a detailed idea of what Classical archaeology entails....

Immerse yourself in this comprehensive survey of ancient Greece, from the emergence of Greece at the end of the Dark Ages to the final disintegration of Greek autonomy....

Explore features of late antiquity including: how this tripartite division occurred. the memorable rulers, and the architecture, visual arts, and literature of the period....

Meet 35 of the most influential people who lived during the 200 most difficult years in the history of the West.....

These lectures have been designed to appeal to everyone who wants to understand more about the Civil War and why it unfolded as it did....

Methodical and meticulous in its approach, these lectures will help you understand why the West's transition from the classical to the early modern was a fluid, ongoing process....

These 36 passionate lectures provide an impressive and rare opportunity to understand the two dominant cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world....

How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?....

Complete your knowledge of the ancient world with this comprehensive look at the dozen empires that flourished in the 2,000 years before the conquests of Alexander the Great....

Explore the dramatic interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and paganism in Rome from the 1st to the 6th centuries....