HY 210 - World Civilization I *

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This course focuses on describing the history of humankind from the preliterate period to the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Included are the rise of civilizations and empires; special attention is directed to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, the Hebrews, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, the Muslim World, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on the chronological development of social, political and economic institutions, as well as the cumulative contributions of various civilizations to our culture.