HIST 417 - Russian Empire

Unit(s): 4

A survey of Russian history from the origins of Kievan Rus in the 9th century to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Major topics include the Mongols; the development of the Russian autocracy; Orthodoxy; serfdom; the exploration and colonization of Siberia, Central Asia, and Alaska; and Russia’s alleged peculiarity vis-à-vis the West.

Grading: OPT