World Civilizations I

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A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world to 1500. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, their global interactions over time, and the human condition across cultures. Themes include the development of human civilizations, rise of impor- tant world religions, and the formation of empires in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East.