The Big History of Civilizations

By Great Courses

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Curriculum details

  • Aug 5, 2024 - Dec 27, 2024
  • Two lectures per week

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This course covers the broad sweep of human history and is good preparation for more focused history study later in high school. It consists of 36 lectures, and can be completed in four months at a rate of two lectures per week.