HIST 3575 History of the Caucasus To 1750 CE

This course gives the student a broad knowledge of the pre-modern history of the Caucasus to 1750 CE. On the hinge between Europe and Asia, the Caucasian highlands (encompassing all, or parts of, the modern nations of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and Russia) have long been a socially, politically and religiously complex region, and remain of vital geopolitical importance today. The diverse peoples of the ancient and medieval Caucasus lived at the intersection between the cultures of the Mediterranean, the Near East, Eastern Europe and the steppes of Central Eurasia. The dynamic history of the region and its peoples reflects Caucasia’s place as a vital center of exchange and conflict, and as a place of remarkable local cultural innovation.
Credits: 3.0