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A Global History of Architecture
by Mark Jarzombek- 0.0
12 Weeks
Learn about humanity’s rich architectural history on this journey around the globe – from 100,000 BCE to ca. 1,600 CE. How do we understand architecture? One way of answering this question is by looking through the lens of history, beginning with First Societies and extending to the 16th century. " Impacts of certain cultural and religious traditions on architecture...
$49
La España del Quijote
by Pedro García Martín- 0.0
7 Weeks
La España de El Quijote es un viaje a nuestro esplendor cultural. A un Siglo de Oro que elevó las artes y las letras hispanas a la excelencia mundial. En un lugar de la UAM, cuyo nombre merece recordar, habita la España de El Quijote. Un espacio en el que su monarquía creó el primer imperio global de la Historia....
$19
Star Trek: Inspiring Culture and Technology
by Margaret Weitekamp , Scott Mantz- 0.0
7 Weeks
Explore the impact and influence of Star Trek on today's society and technology. Why has Star Trek , which began as a failed network series, become so influential? Instead of fading away, the Star Trek universe now encompasses feature films, additional television series, and a universe of fan conventions and memorabilia....
$40
Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature. By the Tang period, China was divided into northern and southern dynasties with different rulers and political systems. You’ll discover how these clans formed a kind of state aristocracy that dominated Tang government and society....
$99
Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China
by Peter K. Bol , William C. Kirby- 0.0
15 Weeks
Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government. Fundamental changes in government, the economy, and broader society took place between the 8th and 11th centuries in China. The state aristocracy gave way to new literati elite: educated men who sought to enter government through competitive examinations....
$99
Caligrafía y paleografía: espacios históricos para su estudio y práctica
by Diego Navarro Bonilla , José Luis La Torre Merino , Eduardo Juárez Valero- 0.0
6 Weeks
Aprende a leer e interpretar los manuscritos históricos mediante un novedoso enfoque integral que combina paleografía y caligrafía. Este nuevo curso de caligrafía y paleografía participa de los planteamientos de las humanidades digitales. Se practicará caligrafía mientras se aprende a leer los manuscritos históricos que componen el rico patrimonio documental hispánico....
$29
The Spain of Don Quixote
by Pedro García Martín- 0.0
7 Weeks
An exploration of Spain depicted in Cervante’s historic novel, Don Quixote – a Golden Age in which Spanish arts and literature reached worldwide excellence. This MOOC focuses on Spanish history between the Renaissance and Baroque periods—a time when the Spanish culture set the tone in the Western world. The monarchy of this Spain created the first global empire of History....
$29
The World History of Modern Wine
by Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre- 0.0
6 Weeks
Explore wine through the eyes of a historian, as you learn about the "old" and "new" worlds of wine, including how its taste and quality has changed over time. This course explores the growth of global wine production and trade over the past three centuries. The course is divided into six modules....
$50
Biblical Archaeology: The archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah
by Aren Maeir- 0.0
8 Weeks
Join me as I share with you my passion for archaeological discovery and learn about the exciting methods of modern archaeology. Explore how archaeology illuminates biblical Israel and Judah, and the archaeological finds relate to the bible. Join me for an introductory course on biblical archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah during the Iron Age (ca....
$49
Visualizing Imperialism & the Philippines, 1898-1913
by Christopher Capozzola , John W. Dower , Ellen Sebring- 0.0
19 Weeks
Remarkable political cartoons and photography at the turn of the 20th century reveal debates over US entry into global imperialism through the conquest and occupation of the Philippines. Historians tour this rich content drawn from MIT Visualizing Cultures. In this course we use visual records as a way of understanding history at the turn of the 20th century....
$49