HST 577 - China and Inner Asia

Examination of China’s historical relations with Inner Asia, focusing on Chinese policy toward steppe empires north of the great wall and including discussion of the nomadic Xiongnu, Turks, early Tibetans, and Mongols. Emergence of modern Inner Asian peoples such as the Uyghurs, Kazaks, and Manchus, and the role of Inner Asia in shaping modern China.