Peter N Stearns
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The construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, the development of democracy in ancient Greece, the glories of ancient Rome - these stories are familiar to students of history. But what about the rest of the world? How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions? Learn the rest of the story with these 36 riveting...
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[2007]
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18 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 course guidebooks (22 cm.).
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Thirty-six lectures that provide a survey of the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe, beginning with the invention of agriculture in the Neolithic era and ending with the urbanized, technologically sophisticated world of the 21st century.
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[2018]
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xi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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This volume examines the many dimensions of dialogue as a key driver of peaceful personal and social change. While most people agree on the value of dialogue, few delve into its meaning or consider its full range. The essays collected here consider dialogue in the context of teaching and learning, personal and interpersonal growth, and in conflict resolution and other situations of great change. Through these three themes, contributors from a wide...
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©2007
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6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + part 1 guidebook (ii, 72 pages ; 22 cm) + part 2 guidebook (ii, 69 pages ; 22 cm) + part 3 guidebook (ii, 73 pages ; 22 cm).
Description
This course provides a survey of the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe. It begins with the invention of agriculture in the Neolithic era and ends with the urbanized, technologically sophisticated world of the 21st century.