Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Later Middle Ages: The Fourth Crusade/The Mongol Empire

3 credits

This course introduces students to two episodes in later medieval history when people of different cultures encountered one another. The course will be structured around two historical role-playing games, The Remaking of the Medieval World, 1204: The Fourth Crusade and Grandsons of Genghis: The Mongol Qurultai of 1246. ***Prerequisite: One 100 level HIST or completion of 15 credit hours.***