In this episode, Professor Rohl briefly outlines key aspects of the development of ancient Rome from its foundation through the assassination of Julius Caesar.

In this episode, Professor Rohl discusses briefly outlines key aspects of the development of the Greek World, from the Bronze Age Minoans through the death of Alexander the Great.

In this episode, Professor Rohl discusses the development of civilization in East Asia, with a particular emphasis on China and the long-term history of the Great Wall.

In this episode, Professor Rohl discusses the civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia, including the region's role as the birthplace of human civilization, the very deep connections between biblical literature and ancient Mesopotamian culture, and some of the creation and flood stories originating in ancient Mesopotamia.

In this episode, Professor Rohl discusses what History is, how it relates to "the Past," why history is worth studying, and ends with a brief overview of what is involved (and what's not) in historical thinking. A few resources are referred to or quoted in this episode, and you can grab these through the following links:

History vs. The Past - John Carter Brown Library: http://bit.ly/2IZ3TTu

William H. McNeill's (1985) "Why Study History?" essay - http://bit.ly/2Nl4h31

Peter N. Stearns' (1998) "Why Study History?" essay - http://bit.ly/2Mvhu5f

Stanford History Education Group's "Historical Thinking Chart" - https://stanford.io/2xiHt9k

This is a general introduction to the summer 2019 session of HIST 151: World History to AD 1500, an online course from Calvin University. This episode lets students enrolled on this course know who I am, how the course runs, and what they need to expect in terms of assignments, etc.