This course explores the history of the world since the time of the Mongol Empire. It is not intended to “cover” all of world history since that time (for that is neither possible nor useful) but is designed instead to emphasize several key themes. This course challenges students to think critically about the interconnectedness—the exchange of ideas, peoples, goods, diseases, etc.—of past worlds and the forces that shaped such connections. Its goals are to help students develop the language and tools to understand the structures and transformations of past societies and to initiate them into the art and techniques of historical analysis.
Offered: 02W | 05W
