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Tag Archives: Niall Ferguson
Harvard online: now enrolling
The on-line classes for Harvard Extension begin Aug. 31, and you can peruse the new offerings here. Although actual enrollment is pricey ($900 to $1,975 per course), you can usually listen in for the first few weeks of class for … Continue reading
Posted in Courses, Five-star professors
Tagged Harvard Extension, Marjorie Garber, Niall Ferguson
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The Ascent of Money
Just in time for the market crash and economic crisis of 2008, Harvard history professor Niall Ferguson has hit the talk show interview circuit, promoting his new book, The Ascent of Money, A Financial History of the World which is … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, History, Lectures
Tagged economic crisis, Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money
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Lectures to raise your China IQ
Just in time for the Beijing Olympics, here are some web resources to help you better understand China’s history and its place in the modern world. Landscapes of China (iTunes) These 15 short lectures sponsored by the Asia Society are … Continue reading
Posted in Asian Studies, Courses, History, Lectures, Philosophy, Political Science
Tagged Asia Society, China, Niall Ferguson, Victor Magagna
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Three gifts from the Scots
Updated Sept.14, 2008: This course is no longer available. According to a Harvard history professor Niall Ferguson, his fellow Scots have given the world “three things for which you should be grateful”: the game of golf, the drink known as … Continue reading
