The entirety of human history in which the world is the framework in only four sessions!
OLLI of Greater Birmingham presents World History with Matt Levey, Prof. of History, B’Ham-Southern College. We will learn about a variety of individual civilizations and nations as they developed over time, but the context will be how they illustrate these fundamental transitions made by the human species. He strongly recommends we read The Human Web: A Bird’s-Eye View of World History by J. R. and William H. McNeil to understand.
Aug 6: transition from small village life and nomadism to settled agriculture in separate regions of the world
Aug 13: development of big empires and the beginnings of interconnections among them
Aug 20: emergence of the vast regional system of exchange covering what is called “Afro-Eurasia”
Aug 27: Industrial Revolution and 20th Century globalization
Free. If you decide to join OLLI there is a small annual fee and minimal semester cost.
Phone: 205-348-6482
2018/08/06 - 2018/08/27
Vestavia Hills Civic Center & Wald Park
1975 Merryvale Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216