2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 26, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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HIS 2040 - History of Eurasia


3 cr
Graded

This course is a survey of Eurasian history from the Byzantine Empire through Kievan Rus and Muscovite Russia to the present. Topics include leadership and succession; the role of the Orthodox Church and Islam; relationships with neighbors; colonization; the role of the state in the Russian and Ottoman Empire; and revolutionary movements. Novels, art, and films will complement historical analysis.

Typically offered: Fall, even years



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