Survey of Global History I

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This course surveys the history of global interactions between human societies from the first civilizations to the 1500s. This course focuses on cultural comparisons over time and the impacts of global interdependence upon cultures, economies, religions, and political institutions. Emphasis is given to comparative themes, the study of causal relationships and patterns of change and continuity over time; and the social significance of ethnicity, gender, race, and class in historical events and study.