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History Unbound
Jump into world history with a bird's eye view of the human story. Your host, Dr. Scott Swartsfager, uses his PhD in history and years of teaching to connect the world across time. Too often historians focus on names and dates rather than the juicy story of how we came to be who we are today. History should never be boring because it’s our story! Each week he unfolds another chapter in the history of the world from a bird’s-eye view. This history is engaging, interesting, and relevant. This is the history you want to know, not what you were forced to learn. This is History Unbound.
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History Unbound
Episode 11: The Shaping of China
We're back in China this week, picking up where we left off. It's a new dynasty, followed by two hundred years of civil war. But which of the seven waring states will unify China? We'll get there, but first let's look at three philosophies that will eventually shape all of Asia - Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. It's all fun and games until someone uses the force to levitate and look into the future. Wait a minute, is this History Unbound or Star Wars? Listen and find out.