Braden's World History I
"You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall." Jawaharlal Nehru "Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly found, given, and transmitted from the past." Karl Marx |
Welcome to World History I |
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World History I is a study of the growth and interaction of various world civilizations from the early urban centers of Ur and Memphis to the European maritime explorations of the 16 th century. This course focuses on the political, intellectual, and religious influences that have shaped these civilizations. The intent of the course is to understand and appreciate how the dynamic exchange of people, goods, and ideas between civilizations facilitated cultural evolution. We will divide our study into six sections, roughly three per semester. These sections include, but are not limited to:
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