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HIST 20134 - Mongol Global Century, 1200-1348

Course Credit: 1
The Mongol Global Century, 1200-1348 This course examines the empire built by Chinggis Khan in the thirteenth century and the cultural exchange between east and west that his Pax Mongolica facilitated. Sources reflecting both eastern and western views of the Mongol empire will allow students to evaluate the principles of unity, merit, and religious toleration on which Chinggis built his empire. We will also explore the revival of trade and intellectual exchange between east and west as evidenced by changes in art, food, and fashion. [C, W]