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Reddit best history programs for free#
Otherwise, I would recommend that you look at open culture for free video lectures and lessons.OAuth2 support allows you to use reddit to authenticate on non-reddit websites and applications.
Reddit best history programs series#
Although his views are old fashioned and now somewhat dated, his erudition and enthusiasm make the series required viewing. Otherwise, the complete BBC Civilization series by Sir Kenneth Clarke is on youtube and is one of the best pieces of television I have seen. Although it is presented by Nick Robinson, the research was done by an LSE political scientist. Radio 4 also hosted a series on British Prime ministers called (surprisingly) 'The Prime Ministers'. All episodes are free (thanks to the BBC) and it is available here. There is also `In Our Time with Melvin Bragg', which offers one hour podcasts with a panel of experts.
It is very detailed, almost to a fault, and offers a different prospective than you would normally find in a traditional history resource. Peter Adamson, a lecturer at Munich & Kings College London. There is a great history of philosophy podcast by Prof. One of my Spanish friends, a computer scientist by training, is one of the best paleographers (a reader of old handwriting scripts) I know. I think we are at a really interesting point in historical studies because scholars like myself are not only interested in sharing their passion for history (in my case, medieval Spanish Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim coexistence) but also want to harness the power of crowdsourcing to rebuild medieval worlds - even digital 3d worlds!Īnd, I've often found that professionals in the work world do some pretty amazing historical research themselves! Equal to or better than traditional university scholars. On June 15th, my "Deciphering Secrets: Unlocking the Manuscripts of Medieval Spain" free, online course (a MOOC) is opening at. Hi all, this is Professor Martinez-Davila from the University of Colorado! The question you pose on online courses is a really interesting one because some academic scholars like myself think that engaging "citizen scholars" in online courses is a huge opportunity for advancing discoveries. The Late Bronze Age collapse or Bronze Age history in general.ġ8th and 19th century European and/or World history, with a focus on international politics and/or military history. I would be even more happy if someone knew of some courses that covered one of the following: I'd love any recommendations as long as they are of high quality. Which are the best lectures out there in your particular field of expertise? I was hoping to get some recommendations here. However, now that I have consumed everything that Yale has put online, I want to find a new source of high quality online lectures. Introduction to Ancient Greek History with Donald Kagan WrightsonĮuropean Civiliization (1648-1945) with John Merriman The Early Middle Ages, 284-1000 with Paul FreedmanĮarly Modern England with Keith E. So far I have watched most of what Yale has posted online. While I love reading, I also love watching online lecture series. I tried to ask in r/history but didn't really get any responses. I hope it's ok to ask this question in this subreddit, even though it isn't really a specific question about history.