World History Courses
Explore world history courses in Sydney covering the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Learn about revolutions, independence movements, and global conflicts that shaped nations. Discover figures like Gandhi, Mandela, and Castro, and explore pivotal events from the Vietnam War to the Moon Landing.
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
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Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
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Portraits of Scandinavia: Norway and Denmark
<p>The cold lands of the far north have in fact produced inspiring examples of music, drama, art and philosophy to match the best of the more famous cultures of France and Italy. Explore the genius of
...Approximately 6 hours
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
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Travel & Coffee - Monument Valley, Grand Canyon to Las Vegas
<p>Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history has been exposed as the Colorado River cuts its way through the Grand Canyon. We also visit Monument Valley and make our way across the
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Unwrapping Christmas: A Journey Through History and Symbolism - The Story Behind Christmas
<p>Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world, yet few know the fascinating story behind its origins. Long before it became a Christian festival, many of today’s familiar
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Lesser-Known Museums and Galleries of London and Oxford
<p>Did you know that when renowned English architect purchased the Sarcophagus of Egyptian Pharoah Seti I to place in his basement, it cost more than the house itself? We visit some of the
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Lesser-Known Museums and Galleries of London and Oxford
<p>Did you know that when renowned English architect purchased the Sarcophagus of Egyptian Pharoah Seti I to place in his basement, it cost more than the house itself? We visit some of the
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Richard III - Victim or Villain?
<p>There are more books about Richard III than any other English king and he is the only monarch to have a worldwide Society devoted to the study of his reign. Why? Was he a good and effective king
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The English Republic 1649-1660
<p>Between 1649 and 1660 England was a Republic in which several Parliaments and Cromwell’s New Model Army contested for control of the country – both its political and religious settlement. Under the
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Arabia after the Arab Spring
<p>When the Arab Spring broke out in Tunisia in December, 2010, there were great hopes for a wildfire of democracy and change to sweep the Middle East. After some initial progress, the old regimes
...Arabia after the Arab Spring
<p>When the Arab Spring broke out in Tunisia in December, 2010, there were great hopes for a wildfire of democracy and change to sweep the Middle East. After some initial progress, the old regimes
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