Frederick I Barbarossa 1123-1190. Lecture 2 - The Hebrew Bible in Its Ancient Near Eastern Setting: Biblical Religion in Context. World History Maps by Thomas Lessman. (12) HISTORY PODCASTS. Crusader-a.JPG (JPEG Image, 1991 × 2887 pixels) Ye Olde London. My flight to London was uneventful.
Well, it could have been eventful, but I was sound asleep until we landed in Dublin. When I connected from the Irish Republic, I was surprised I didn’t pass through passport control in Heathrow. I looked, but it was right on to baggage claim for me. Now, I’ve managed to get into England without a UK stamp on my passport. Weird. My friends live about 45 minutes away from Heathrow in North London. Yet the train ride would have been bearable even with jetlag, had not another passenger decided she wanted to sing the whole time. It’s funny how you can learn a lot about a culture in instances like this. Unable to take it, I said something. But I had had enough and, lest I look too improper, got my friends and switched carriages.
Other Podcasts. Podcasting has changed the world of education and brought academic resources into peoples’ homes - regardless of geography, university enrollment, and cost. The podcasts listed below are free and provide excellent information (at all levels). Check them out. Also, be sure to see my podcasts (listed under the Podcast link). Explore the iTunes U section of the iTunes Store - many free courses and lectures are available to all. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History - An unconventional look at various topics in history by narrator Dan Carlin. The Myth Show - Discussions on a variety of topics on mythology from a myriad of cultures. The Myth Minute - Bite-sized, discussions on mythological topics. The Historical Jesus - Thomas Sheehan’s exploration of the historical figure that was Jesus. Virgil’s Aeneid - A study of the epic poem and surrounding aspects of Roman Culture. History of Rome - a weekly podcast by Mike Duncan exploring the rise and fall of the Roman culture. The Do It Yourself Scholar.
Updated June. 5, 2012 At last count there were more than 150 colleges and universities featured on iTunes U, the section of Apple’s iTunes music store devoted to higher education.
There’s great free downloadable content here — lots of lectures and entire courses, but sorting through all this material can be daunting. Sadly, many of the colleges offer little more than online brochures, with virtual campus tours and the like. (Newcomers can get up to speed by reading Getting started.) So here is a guide to the good stuff. Courses The very best course collections are from Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, Yale University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT offers dozens of free online courses, mostly in science and technology.
In addition you can check out: Other colleges and universities offer smaller iTunes U course collections. Lectures. Best free courses & lectures. Updated June 29, 2012 Not every teacher is a great teacher.
Not every course is a great course. So, this list is my effort to help you separate the winners from the losers. This list of the best academic podcasts and webcasts is a work-in-progress. As I discover new courses and lectures, I add to the list. For a description of my criteria for choosing a course or lecture for this list, click here. A warning: The internet is a changeable place and universities can change their websites without warning.
Anthropology Introduction to Biological Anthropology (iTunes), Terrence Deacon, UC Berkeley Deacon’s class is a fascinating mix of biology, genetics, animal ethology and anthropology, as he works his way from single-celled organisms up to human physiology and the evolution of culture. BBC - The Monarchy. BBC - A History of Britain (All Parts) Map of Europe: 1000 AD to present day. The Ancient World. Never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City. By Associated Press Published: 13:31 GMT, 24 April 2012 | Updated: 19:55 GMT, 24 April 2012 Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.
The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database. Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back to the mid-1800s, the 870,000 photographs feature all manner of city oversight -- from stately ports and bridges to grisly gangland killings. Always moving: Workers dig in Delancy Street on New York's Lower East Side in this photo dated July 29, 1908. A bridge too far? Genesis of a icon: In this June 5, 1908 photo, the Manhattan Bridge is less than a shell, seen from Washington Street. The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, in New York, is seen from the Campbell apartment in this 1937 photo. 'We all knew that we had fantastic photograph collections that no one would even guess that we had,' he said.
Maps of Ancient Greece.