Yale Open Courses

Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of Western Europe from the accession of Diocletian to the feudal transformation.

This course is intended as an introduction to political philosophy as seen through an examination of some of the major texts and thinkers of the Western political tradition.

This course examines the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) as an expression of the religious life and thought of ancient Israel, and a foundational document of Western civilization.

In "The American Novel Since 1945" students will study a wide range of works from 1945 to the present.

This course is an introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire, with an emphasis on urban planning and individual monuments and their decoration, including mural painting.

Financial institutions are a pillar of civilized society, supporting people in their productive ventures and managing the economic risks they take on.

This course attempts to explain the role and the importance of the financial system in the global economy.

What do your dreams mean? Do men and women differ in the nature and intensity of their sexual desires? Can apes learn sign language?

An introduction to the contents of the Old Testament (Pentateuch and Historical Books) and to the methods of its interpretation as taught by Professor Robert Wilson, Hoober Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of Old Testament at Yale Divinity School.

This course is intended to provide an up-to-date introduction to the development of English society between the late fifteenth and the early eighteenth centuries.