This open textbook for History of Western Civilization courses was developed as …
This open textbook for History of Western Civilization courses was developed as a result of a Round 14 Textbook Transformation Grant. Chapters include the Protestant Reformation, The Enlightenment, The French Revolution & the Reign of Terror, The Industrial Revolution, The First World War, The Russian Revolution, and The Second World War & the Holocaust.
Survey of the social, cultural, and political development of western Europe between …
Survey of the social, cultural, and political development of western Europe between 500 and 1300. Topics include: the Germanic conquest of the ancient Mediterranean world; the Carolingian Renaissance; feudalism and the breakdown of political order; the crusades; the quality of religious life; the experience of women; and the emergence of a revitalized economy and culture in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Complementary to 21L.001. A broad survey of texts; literary, philosophical, sociological; studied …
Complementary to 21L.001. A broad survey of texts; literary, philosophical, sociological; studied to trace the growth of secular humanism, the loss of a supernatural perspective upon human events, and changing conceptions of individual, social, and communal purpose. Stresses appreciation and analysis of texts that came to represent the common cultural possession of our time.
This course will introduce the student to the history of the European …
This course will introduce the student to the history of the European Middle Ages and Renaissance. The student will learn about the major political, economic, and social changes that took place between the fourth century and 1500 CE. By the end of the course, the student will understand how Europe transformed from a collection of barbarian kingdoms into a continent with a sophisticated cultural and economic life that would later come to dominate the globe. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: think analytically about the history of the European Middle Ages from the fourth century to approximately 1500; identify and describe the causes for the dissolution of the Roman Empire and the end of antiquity; identify and describe the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire as well as the creation of Germanic kingdoms in the former western Roman Empire; identify and describe the impact of Christianity on Byzantium and the Germanic tribes; identify and describe the causes of the rise of the Carolingian Empire and its impact on Europe; identify and analyze the causes for the rising power of feudal medieval kingdoms; identify and describe the role of the medieval Church as well as the causes and effects of the Crusades; analyze and describe the system of feudalism in medieval Europe; identify the medieval roots of the Renaissance and analyze its impact on European society; identify the major cultural, scientific, and economic achievements of medieval civilization; analyze and interpret primary source documents from the fourth century to 1500, and demonstrate an understanding of the difference between primary and secondary sources. (History 302)
Survey of Western Civilization from ancient times to the Reformation era. Chapter …
Survey of Western Civilization from ancient times to the Reformation era. Chapter 1. The Origins of Civilization Chapter 2. Egypt Chapter 3. The Bronze Age and The Iron Age Chapter 4. The Archaic Age of Greece Chapter 5. Persia and the Greek Wars Chapter 6. The Classical Age of Greece Chapter 7. The Hellenistic Age Chapter 8. The Roman Republic Chapter 9. The Roman Empire Chapter 10. The Late Empire and Christianity Chapter 11. Islam and The Caliphates Chapter 12. Byzantium Chapter 13. Early Medieval Europe Chapter 14. The High Middle Ages Chapter 15. The Crises of the Middle Ages Chapter 16. The Renaissance
This textbook is intended to meet the curriculum requirements for St. Clair …
This textbook is intended to meet the curriculum requirements for St. Clair County Community College's HIS 101 course through the use of primary source content. Topics covered include ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the rise of Christianity, the Middle Ages, the emergence of Islam, and the Renaissance.
This hybrid textbook and open course is a comprehensive set of teaching …
This hybrid textbook and open course is a comprehensive set of teaching materials for Western Civilization I (until 1648), created through a Round Six ALG Textbook Transformation Grant. Topics covered include prehistory and ancient history by region, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
Included are readings, lecture slides, learning objectives, audiovisual resource links, and vocabulary terms by lesson. Lessons include:
The Age of Enlightenment, Reason, and Scientific Revolution Changes in Political Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism, Nationalism, and Revolution Cultural Life, 1700-1900: Arts, Music, Literature, and Religion The World Outside the West Industrialization and Lived Experiences The World in Two Wars Post-Colonial World Culture and Globalization
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