This is a series of video lectures (6 DVDs broken down into 6 parts each) in which Dr. V. Abdur Rahim leads his students through his text book Selections from the Glorious Qur'an. Instruction is in English. Dr. Abdur Rahim covers such classical topics in Qur'anic pronunciation, elision, orthography, and also numerous grammatical issues.

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Describe the European societies that engaged in conversion, conquest, and commerce
Discuss the motives for and mechanisms of early European exploration