World History Courses
Explore global history through key events, cultures and transformations. Understand how societies have influenced one another across time. Ideal for broadening your historical perspective.
The Middle East: A Clash of Religions?
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The Middle East: A Clash of Religions?
<p>Religion continues to play a powerful—though often contested—role in the conflicts of the Middle East. Since ancient times, tensions involving Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have shaped struggles
...The Middle East: A Clash of Religions?
<p>Religion continues to play a powerful—though often contested—role in the conflicts of the Middle East. Since ancient times, tensions involving Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have shaped struggles
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A History of the World in 20 Hats
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A History of the World in 20 Hats
<p>Hats have long been symbols of power, identity and cultural change. This course tells global history through twenty iconic pieces of headwear, from emperors and revolutionaries to film heroes and
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The Most Dysfunctional Family in History
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The Most Dysfunctional Family in History
<p>From Caesar’s rise in 49 BC to Nero’s death in 68 AD the Julio-Claudian family ruled Rome and expanded the Empire. However, the family itself was utterly dysfunctional, murdering each other,
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Antarctica in 1912: Apsley Cherry-Garrard's 'The Worst Journey in the World'
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Antarctica in 1912: Apsley Cherry-Garrard's 'The Worst Journey in the World'
<p>Examine Captain Scott’s last expedition to the Antarctic of 1911-1913, through the narrative of Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s book <em>The Worst Journey in the World</em> - a classic of Antarctic
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Burning Lapland: Finland, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
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Burning Lapland: Finland, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union
<p>Finland’s experience of the Second World War was complex and often tragic. This course examines the Winter War, Finland’s alliance with Nazi Germany during the Continuation War, and the devastating
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Great Battle in Modern History: Amiens, August 1918
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Great Battle in Modern History: Amiens, August 1918
<p>The Battle of Amiens marked a decisive turning point in the First World War. This course examines how strategy, coordination and innovation combined to break the stalemate on the Western Front. We
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Great Battle in Modern History: Amiens, August 1918
<p>The Battle of Amiens marked a decisive turning point in the First World War. This course examines how strategy, coordination and innovation combined to break the stalemate on the Western Front. We
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Vast Wealth, Vast Privilege - Royalty Unfiltered
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Vast Wealth, Vast Privilege - Royalty Unfiltered
<p>The British royal family is often presented as symbolic or ceremonial, yet it sits atop vast wealth and privilege. This course explores the monarchy’s financial power, examining property, art
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The Throckmortons of Coughton Court: A Family on the Knife-edge of History
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The Throckmortons of Coughton Court: A Family on the Knife-edge of History
<p>The Throckmortons were a powerful Catholic family navigating the dangers of Tudor England. This course explores their rise from minor gentry to the heart of political intrigue, and the risks they
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Battles that Changed the World
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Battles that Changed the World
<p>While wars are long and complex, some battles stand out for their lasting impact. This course examines a small number of decisive engagements that profoundly changed the course of history. From
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The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
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The Apollo 13 Emergency of 1970
<p>Examine the events of the Apollo 13 emergency of 1970, when the NASA spacecraft, bound for the moon, was crippled by an explosion in the ship’s Support Module oxygen tanks. The lives of three
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