The decisive battles of world history

Aldrete, Gregory S. (instructor.). Teaching Company, (publisher.).

Summary: "Many of the most decisive turning points in the history of the world have been battles. More than just conflicts between armies, such moments often represent fundamental clashes among rival religions; cultures; and social, political, and economic systems. The outcomes of these battles have dramatically transformed and shaped the course of history, often sending it on unexpected or completely new paths. This course examines more than three dozen such pivotal moments, highlighting and exposing the key incidents and personalities responsible for these critical shifts. During the course of these lectures, we'll discover how the Battle of Yarmouk contributed to the establishment of Islam in the Middle East; how the Battle of the Talas River curbed the expansion of the Tang dynasty of China; how the Battle of Boyaca resulted in South American independence from Spain; and how the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, fought on the borders of Mongolia and Manchuria, influenced the entire direction of World War II in both Europe and the Pacific."--Page 1.

Item details

ISBN: 1629970573
ISBN: 9781629970578
ISBN: 9781490682860
ISBN: 1490682864
Physical Description: videodisc
6 videodiscs (1,080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Publisher: [Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Co., [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Contents / Notes

General Note:	36 lectures (30 min. each). "Course Number 8140"--Container.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Course guidebook includes an annotated bibliography (pages 247-260).
Formatted Contents Note:	Lecture 1. What makes a battle decisive? -- lecture 2. 1274 B.C. Kadesh--greatest chariot battle -- lecture 3. 479 B.C. Plataea--Greece wins freedom -- lecture 4. 331 B.C. Gaugamela--Alexander's genius -- lecture 5. 197 B.C. Cynoscephalae--Legion vs. Phalanx -- lecture 6. 31 B.C. Actium--birth of the Roman empire -- lecture 7. 260-110 B.C. China--struggles for unification -- lecture 8. 636 Yarmouk & al-Qadisiyyah--Islam triumphs -- lecture 9. 751 Talas & 1192 Tarain--Islam into Asia -- lecture 10. 1066 Hastings--William conquers England -- lecture 11. 1187 Hattin--crusader desert disaster -- lecture 12. 1260 Ain Jalut--can the Mongols be stopped?
Participant or Performer Note:	Gregory S. Aldrete, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD.