HIS 33900 Global Empires

In this course students will examine a set of specific ldquoempiresrdquo from various periods of history and parts of the world.nbsp These include the empires of China Alexander the Great the Roman Empire the Mongols the Ottomans the Aztecs the British and more.nbsp Students will examine the cultures involved the relations between the core and the periphery assimilation and conquest race and class as components of empire and the roles played by religion.nbsp Throughout the course students will explore the question of what makes an empire and the conceptrsquos significance today.