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Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Wester

24h 29m 59s
English
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Discover the remarkable journey of Western civilization and delve into an era that shaped the modern world. With an expert historian as your guide, explore this unprecedented period in world history.

Course Overview

More than just a chronological account, Foundations of Western Civilization II offers a deep exploration of what it means to be part of a civilization. Taught by Professor Robert Bucholz, this course provides profound insights into the development of Western civilization over the past five centuries.

What You Will Learn

  • A comprehensive narrative of social progress from the Renaissance to modern times.
  • The evolution of political systems and how they have shaped contemporary governance.
  • Insights into industrialization and its economic impact on society.
  • The ability to contextualize historical events and understand their ongoing legacies.

Why This Course Matters

Understanding the history of Western civilization provides a coherent context for major events and trends that continue to influence our world today. This course not only clarifies these legacies but also enhances your appreciation of the forces that have shaped society.

About the Authors

Dr. Robert Bucholz

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Dr. Robert Bucholz is a US history professor (Loyola University Chicago) specialising in early modern English and European history. His teaching material has been published as on-demand video courses for general adult audiences through The Great Courses / Wondrium.

His CourseFlix listing carries Foundations of Western Civilization II — A History of the Modern Western World — the second part of a comprehensive lecture series on Western civilisation, covering the modern era from the Renaissance through the twentieth century.

Material is paid and aimed at general adult learners interested in world history. The course sits in the broader History and Culture catalog on CourseFlix.

Wondrium (The Great Courses)

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Wondrium (formerly The Great Courses Plus and originally The Great Courses) is a US online education platform that has been publishing university-level video lecture series since 1990. The platform's distinctive contribution is the depth and production quality of its courses — each is taught by a tenured university professor with the production values of a documentary series, not a YouTube tutorial.

The catalog covers academic disciplines rather than technical-skill training: history, philosophy, science, mathematics, literature, music theory, religion, economics. Material is taught by faculty from Stanford, Yale, Princeton, the University of Chicago, MIT, and similar institutions. Wondrium is typically used by intellectually-curious adult learners filling in the liberal-arts side of their education.

The CourseFlix listing under this source carries over 19 Wondrium / Great Courses titles spanning that range — sitting in the broader CourseFlix catalog as general-interest reference rather than as a software-engineering track. Material is paid; Wondrium itself runs on a monthly / annual subscription on the original platform.

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#1: 1 The Importance of the West
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1 The Importance of the West Demo
32:21
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2 Geography is Destiny
30:38
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3 Culture is Destiny
30:26
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4 Renaissance Humanism 1350-1650
31:17
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5 Renaissance Princes 1450-1600
30:49
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6 The New World & the Old 1400-1650
30:43
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7 The Protestant Reformation 1500-22
30:54
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8 The Wars of Religion 1523-1648
31:00
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9 Rational & Scientific Revolutions 1450-1650
30:09
10
10 French Absolutism 1589-1715
30:47
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11 English Constitutionalism 1603-49
30:50
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12 English Constitutionalism 1649-89
30:15
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13 War, Trade, Empire 1688-1702
31:02
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14 War, Trade, Empire 1702-14
30:15
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15 War, Trade, Empire 1714-63
30:56
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16 Life Under the Anciem Regime 1689-1789
30:59
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17 Enlightenment & Despotism
30:34
18
18 The American Revolution
30:32
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19 The French Revolution 1789-92
30:38
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20 The French Revolution 1792-1803
30:18
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21 The Napoleonic Empire 1803-15
30:28
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22 Beginnings of Industrialization 1760-1850
30:13
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23 Consequences of Industrialization 1760-1850
30:24
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24 The Liberal Response 1776-1861
30:59
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25 The Romantic Response 1789-1870
31:02
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26 The Socialist Response 1813-1905
30:45
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27 Descent of Man; Rise of Woman 1830-90
30:50
28
28 Nationalism 1815-48
30:26
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29 Nationalism 1848-71
30:13
30
30 Imperial Rivalry 1870-1914
30:43
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31 Industrial Rivalry 1870-1914
30:26
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32 The Alliance System 1872-1914
29:50
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33 Decadence & Malaise - circa 1900
30:03
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34 The Great War Begins 1914-16
29:55
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35 Breaking the Deadlock 1915-17
30:31
36
36 The Russian Revolution 1917-22
30:38
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37 The End of the War 1917-22
31:11
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38 Recovery & Depression in the West 1919-36
30:15
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39 Totalitarian Russia 1918-39
29:58
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40 Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany 1922-36
30:14
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41 The Holocaust 1933-45
30:42
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42 The Failure of Diplomacy 1935-39
30:53
43
43 World War II 1939-42
30:13
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44 World War II 1942-45
30:46
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45 American Hegemony, Soviet Challenge 1945-75
30:14
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46 Rebuilding Europe 1945-85
30:06
47
47 The New Europe 1985-2001
30:15
48
48 The Meaning of Western Civilization
32:23
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48 lessons · 24h 29m 59s
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  1. 1 1 The Importance of the West 32:21
  2. 2 2 Geography is Destiny 30:38
  3. 3 3 Culture is Destiny 30:26
  4. 4 4 Renaissance Humanism 1350-1650 31:17
  5. 5 5 Renaissance Princes 1450-1600 30:49
  6. 6 6 The New World & the Old 1400-1650 30:43
  7. 7 7 The Protestant Reformation 1500-22 30:54
  8. 8 8 The Wars of Religion 1523-1648 31:00
  9. 9 9 Rational & Scientific Revolutions 1450-1650 30:09
  10. 10 10 French Absolutism 1589-1715 30:47
  11. 11 11 English Constitutionalism 1603-49 30:50
  12. 12 12 English Constitutionalism 1649-89 30:15
  13. 13 13 War, Trade, Empire 1688-1702 31:02
  14. 14 14 War, Trade, Empire 1702-14 30:15
  15. 15 15 War, Trade, Empire 1714-63 30:56
  16. 16 16 Life Under the Anciem Regime 1689-1789 30:59
  17. 17 17 Enlightenment & Despotism 30:34
  18. 18 18 The American Revolution 30:32
  19. 19 19 The French Revolution 1789-92 30:38
  20. 20 20 The French Revolution 1792-1803 30:18
  21. 21 21 The Napoleonic Empire 1803-15 30:28
  22. 22 22 Beginnings of Industrialization 1760-1850 30:13
  23. 23 23 Consequences of Industrialization 1760-1850 30:24
  24. 24 24 The Liberal Response 1776-1861 30:59
  25. 25 25 The Romantic Response 1789-1870 31:02
  26. 26 26 The Socialist Response 1813-1905 30:45
  27. 27 27 Descent of Man; Rise of Woman 1830-90 30:50
  28. 28 28 Nationalism 1815-48 30:26
  29. 29 29 Nationalism 1848-71 30:13
  30. 30 30 Imperial Rivalry 1870-1914 30:43
  31. 31 31 Industrial Rivalry 1870-1914 30:26
  32. 32 32 The Alliance System 1872-1914 29:50
  33. 33 33 Decadence & Malaise - circa 1900 30:03
  34. 34 34 The Great War Begins 1914-16 29:55
  35. 35 35 Breaking the Deadlock 1915-17 30:31
  36. 36 36 The Russian Revolution 1917-22 30:38
  37. 37 37 The End of the War 1917-22 31:11
  38. 38 38 Recovery & Depression in the West 1919-36 30:15
  39. 39 39 Totalitarian Russia 1918-39 29:58
  40. 40 40 Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany 1922-36 30:14
  41. 41 41 The Holocaust 1933-45 30:42
  42. 42 42 The Failure of Diplomacy 1935-39 30:53
  43. 43 43 World War II 1939-42 30:13
  44. 44 44 World War II 1942-45 30:46
  45. 45 45 American Hegemony, Soviet Challenge 1945-75 30:14
  46. 46 46 Rebuilding Europe 1945-85 30:06
  47. 47 47 The New Europe 1985-2001 30:15
  48. 48 48 The Meaning of Western Civilization 32:23

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Foundations of Western Civilization II: A History of the Modern Wester contains 48 lessons with a total runtime of 24 hours 29 minutes. All lessons are available to watch online at your own pace.
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