This course surveys the intertwined history of China and the Inner Asian nomads. Major themes include but are not limited to 1) the origins of Chinese and Inner Asian civilizations, 2) the Great Wall and nomadic conquests of China, 3) the Silk Road and trans-Eurasian trades, 4) Chinggis Khan and the Mongol empire, 5) Buddhism, Islam, and Confucianism, �6) the tribute system and Asia, and 7) China and the Indian Ocean. Approved for GT-HI1.
instructor(s)
Kim, Kwangmin
Primary Instructor
- Summer 2018 / Fall 2018 / Summer 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2024
