Russia's Muslim Frontiers (HISTORY 308G)

4–5 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores the history of Islam and Muslim communities across Russia and its southern frontiers adjoining the Black Sea, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Xinjiang. Students will investigate the interconnected histories of these regions through the study of original primary source documents, poetry, novels, art, and film as well as through interdisciplinary scholarship.