From its humble beginnings in the great river valleys of Iraq and Egypt to the dawn of the modern world, this course traces the essential nature, evolution, and perceptions of Western civilization.
Every person alive today has been influenced, for good or ill, by Western civilization. Concentrating on the period 3000 B.C. to 1600 A.D., Professor Noble unfolds for you the fascinating story of how the global reach of the West came to exist, what makes it unique, and its possible future.
This sweeping series covers an enormous amount of material to show how Western civilization emerged and changed over thousands of years, examining political, literary, religious, artistic, philosophical, and architectural contributions of successive civilizations with a wealth of detail.