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HISTORY 20A

The Russian Empire, 1450-1800

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

(Same as HISTORY HISTORY 120A. HISTORY 20A is 3 units; HISTORY 120A is 5 units.) The rise of Russian state as a Eurasian "empire of difference"; strategies of governance of the many ethnic and religious groups with their varied cultures and political economies; particular attention to Ukraine. In the Russian center, explores gender and family; serfdom; Russian Orthodox religion and culture; Europeanizing cultural change of 18th century.

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HISTORY 20A: The Russian Empire, 1450-1800

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

(Same as HISTORY 120A. 20A is 3 units; 120A is 5 units.) The rise of Russian state as a Eurasian "empire of difference"; strategies of governance of the many ethnic and religious groups with their varied cultures and political economies; particular attention to Ukraine. In the Russian center, explores gender and family; serfdom; Russian Orthodox religion and culture; Europeanizing cultural change of 18th century.

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