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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 385*. The Russian Empire to 1881


3.00
This course covers one thousand years of Russian history, from the foundation of Kievan Rus’ in 882 to the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881. By taking empire as its overriding theme and pairing it with issues of religion, civil society, law, and gender, we will examine how the creation and growth of the Russian Empire affect the modern world. The course is structured around topical sessions that show the interweaving of these themes throughout the history of Tsarist Russia.