HIS 121 - History of Civilization I

Credit Hours: 3

Study of the rise and development of civilization throughout the world. Emphasizes the origins of Western civilization in the river valleys of Egypt and Mesopotamia, its development in Greece and Rome, and its flowering during the Middle Ages. Attention given to the civilizations of South and East Asia, Africa, and the Americas and their contributions to world civilization. Concludes with the voyages of European discovery, which brought the isolated civilizations of the world into direct contact with each other. Explores Christian interpretations of world history.