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Terrorism and Counterterrorism
by Daniel Byman , Christine Fair , Bruce Hoffman , Paul Pillar- 0.0
7 Weeks
What is the danger of terrorism, and how can the world respond effectively? Terrorism has gone from a persistent yet marginal security concern to one of the most important security problems of our day. There are few countries that do not suffer from some form of terrorism. Recall the working definitions of terrorism and recognize their analytic limits...
$49
Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Shylock
by Stephen Greenblatt- 0.0
4 Weeks
An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Shylock calls this contract a “merry bond,” and Shakespeare’s First Folio calls the play a comedy. But what does Shylock want from the bond, and how merry does the play ultimately prove?...
$99
Indian & Tibetan River of Buddhism
by Robert A.F. Thurman , Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning- 0.0
12 Weeks
Explore an overview of the history and philosophy of Buddhism throughout India, South and Southeast Asia, Tibet, and Central Asia, featuring the basics of the Buddhist view of reality and its educational principles of sciences, mind and social ethics. 850 CE, and (2) from ca. 950 CE to the present. Module 1...
$49.99
The Medieval Icelandic Sagas
by Hjalti Snær Ægisson , Beth Rogers- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about the Icelandic Sagas, the characteristic literary genre of Medieval Iceland comprising roughly 40 texts. The Medieval Icelandic Sagas is an introductory course on the single most characteristic literary genre of Medieval Iceland. Mainly written in the 13th century, the Icelandic Sagas are comprised of roughly 40 texts of varying length....
$50
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: An Introduction
by Daniel Byman , Christine Fair , Bruce Hoffman , Paul Pillar- 0.0
3 Weeks
What is the danger of terrorism, and how can the world respond effectively? This is an abridged version of the full course. Terrorism has gone from a persistent yet marginal security concern to one of the most important security problems of our day. There are few countries that do not suffer from some form of terrorism....
$49
The Civil War and Reconstruction – 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution
by Eric Foner , Tim Shenk , Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning- 0.0
15 Weeks
Learn about the political, social, and economic changes in the Union and the Confederacy and the Civil War’s long-term economic and intellectual impact. The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1865-1890: The Unfinished Revolution , examines the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy....
$50
Global History Lab
by Jeremy Adelman- 0.0
12 Weeks
Learn the span of world history from 1300 to the present. In this global history course, you will learn not just by reading and watching lectures, but also by analyzing historical documents and applying your knowledge. It examines the emergence of an international system of competitive empires and its effect on trade and exchange....
Introduction to Kabbalah
by Boaz Huss , Yoed Kadary- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn about the major ideas and practices of the Kabbalah in their historical and cultural settings. For hundreds of years, Kabbalah has been perceived as a body of secret theoretical and practical knowledge concerning creation, the divine world, and human interaction with it. The ideas are presented in an accessible manner without jeopardizing the course's academic rigor....
$49
The Science of Religion
by Edward Slingerland , Azim Shariff- 0.0
6 Weeks
What is religion? Are we wired to believe? Does science have the answers? Join us on a journey to the origins of religion and spirituality. Drawing on new scientific advances, this religion course examines foundational questions about the nature of religious belief and practice. Evolutionary and cognitive scientific approaches to the study of religion...
$49
Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul
by Laura Nasrallah , Greg Given , Jennifer Quigley , Tyler Schwaller- 0.0
12 Weeks
The course “Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul” explores the context of these letters in the Roman Empire and the impact of these powerful texts today. The letters of Paul are the earliest texts in the Christian scriptures, written by a Jew at a time when the word “Christian” hadn’t yet been coined....