Crash Course
International Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and the Indian Ocean Trade
Economic principles and world history are beautifully woven together in this history presentation on medieval Indian Ocean trading. The narrator discusses the unprecedented self-regulation executed by merchants along the Indian Ocean...
TED-Ed
On Reading the Koran
"The fact that so few people do actually read the Koran is precisely why it's so easy to misquote." How much are our ideas based on our own reasoning and evidence rather than secondhand information and the opinions of others? Lezley...
Curated OER
The Story of India - The Meeting of Two Oceans - 2/6
Muslims came into India and by the end of the 12th century had begun military conquest. Part two of this six-part series focuses on political, religious, and cultural influences brought by the spread of Islam into India.
Curated OER
The Byzantine Empire - Part 4
When missionaries went out from the Byzantine Empire, the rulers they converted became political allies. This worked well until the prophet Muhammad arose and united the Arab war-torn tribes. As Muhammad was a merchant, he worked to...
Curated OER
History of Egypt Part 2
Part two of this narrated timeline of the history of Egypt begins after the reign of Cleopatra and ends abruptly with mention of the struggles against Great Britain.