Introducing three schools of thought during China's ancient and early imperial periods. Vocabulary includes Confucianism, Confucius, Dao, Daoism, Laotzi, Tao Te Ching, Legalism, Shang Yang, Period of Warring States, Qin. Download this episode here.
Published 02/19/10
The geography of China, with an overview of the Shang dynasty and introducing the Zhou dynasty. Vocabulary includes: Huang He, Mongolia, Chang Jiang, Yellow Sea, Yuan River, Gobi, South China Sea, Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Anyang, Pictographs, Zhou Dynasty, Mandate of Heaven, Filial Piety,...
Published 02/05/10
A brief overview of the Mogul Dynasty of India. Also contains some material on the British colonial overtures in India in the 18th century. Vocabulary includes: Mogul, Babur, Akbar, Zamindar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Aurengzeb, East India Company, Sir Robert Clive. Download this podcast.
Published 01/31/10