World History
By Yale University
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Description
Yale Professors talk about their research and studies in world and area studies history.
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The Rise & Fall of Hyperpowers: Tolerance, Intolerance & Lessons for America | Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua discusses the parallel trends in historical development of world-dominant empires, and the importance of tolerance in the historical and modern rise of international power. | 7/30/2008 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Golden Age of Spain: Cross-pollination of Muslim, Jewish and Christian culture in Medieval Spain | Golden Age of Spain: Cross-pollination of Muslim, Jewish and Christian culture in Medieval Spain. Recorded May 2, 2006. | 8/23/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Empire and Tolerance: The Rise and Fall of World Dominant Powers | Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua gives her inaugural lecture as the John M. Duff Professor. Professor Chua, an expert on international business and globalization, gives a historical overview of world-dominant powers. | 8/18/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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The Importance of the Humanities throughout the Middle Ages | Bloch talks about the Middle Ages, viewing history through fabric, the importance of the humanities and the expansion from a concentration on the Western Canon to include literature and philosophy of the East. | 8/10/2007 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
very average
only one of the four lectures are well organized. Others are more or less like casual talks where I did not learn anything significant from.
Got to say, I am very disappointed.
Nice
I thought it was good
The speakers were great
The History from these talks were insightful
5stars
Why
Other than the person speaking. Who is interested in them? History yes but not the speaker. Would rate it 0 but the lowest is 1 star
