History of Central Eurasia

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course offers an introduction to the history of Central Eurasia (Central Asia, Mongolia, Tibet) from prehistoric times to the present. Some themes and topics include pastoral nomadism, "Silk Road" exchanges, the development of Islam, the Mongol Empire, Qing and Russian empires, and modern ethno-politics in the USSR and Peoples Republic of China. Lectures are podcast style, class-time devoted to discussion of primary and key secondary texts.