S1:E28 – Arab Women in Early Islam
Episode Notes Three Stages of Female Citizenship in Arab and Early Islamic Society - from Citizen to Mother to Protected Person
6 Sep 202134min
S1:E27 – Early Arabic Islam - Geography and Culture
Episode Notes The Geography and Effects on the Arab World // The Qu'ran and its purpose //
6 Sep 202159min
S1:E26 – The Byzantine Empire Tries to Save the Roman World and Loses Itself
Episode Notes Justinian, Constantinople, Greek Fire and the Great Siege, the Bulgar Slayer, and Manzikert
6 Sep 202149min
S1:E25 – West Africa - Connections, War, Culture and Empire
Episode Notes Ghana builds a trade empire, Islam connects the world, Mali, Timbuktu, Mansa Musa takes a Hajj, Armies grow and professionalize, Songhay conquers the Sahel,
6 Sep 202144min
S1:E24 – East Africa from the Ancients to Islamic Trade Empire
Episode Notes From Civilization as Old as Egypt to being a Third of the Indian Oceanic Trade World
6 Sep 202129min
S1:E23 – The Qin try to Restart the World - The Han Builds Bridges to It
Episode Notes The Qin and Han Dynasties // Destroying the Old Culture // The Building of the Silk Road and a Great Wall // the Expansion of "China" to create a Greater China
6 Sep 202130min
S1:E22 – Confucius Teaches Us that We Are All Connected
Episode Notes Confucianism in a Time of War
6 Sep 202135min
S1:E21 – Ancient China Geography and Imperial Legitimacy
Episode Notes Civilization at the End of the World (or is it the Center of it?)
6 Sep 202121min
