课程信息

Founded in 1206, the Mongol Empire remains the largest contiguous empire in history. This course examines this remarkable empire from its founding to its division into four successor states in the fourteenth century. Students will read The Secret History of the Mongols, an indigenous chronicle of the empire’s rise and the crowning achievement of Mongolian literature. Along the way, the course introduces the early histories of East and Central Asia. No prior knowledge is necessary.