2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HST 370 - The Development of Modern Russia


A critical study of Russian history, including Kievan Rus, the Orthodox Empire, the ‘Third Rome,’ and the process of Westernization and modernization under Peter the Great. The unique experience of Russia’s 19th century, ‘Red October,’ and the emergence of the first communist polity are examined. The main developments of Soviet and Post-Soviet history and culture are surveyed.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered in Alternate Years