Central Asia
“Eight Centuries After His Rule”: Legacies of the Mongol Empire
Discussion of teaching the legacies of the Mongol Empire
“To Let Merchants Pass in Safety”: The Chinggis Exchange
Discussion of teaching the Chinggis Exchange
Abu Zayd and Turks in Dar al-Islam
Discussion of using paintings to teach about the spread of Turks in Dar al-Islam
“She Who Would Direct the Affairs of State”: Teaching The Influence of Mongol Women
Discussion of teaching the influence of elite Mongol women
“A Great Army is Mobilized”: Mongol Conquests and Governance
Discussion of how to teach Mongol empire-building
“Beginning from the North”: Teaching the Mongol Empire
Discussion of teaching the Mongol Empire
“An Edict of the Khan”: Two Narratives of the Mongols
A discussion of how to teach multiple interpretations of the Mongols
“Marvelously Regular and Geometric Gardens”: Babur and the Founding of the Mughal Empire
A discussion of Babur, the first Mughal Emperor, as a gardener.
“A Generous Gift from Timur and Akbar”: Snapshots from the Mughal Empire
A discussion of how we can teach the Mughal Empire in world history courses with a focus on how the empire was multiethnic and diverse.
More than Four Turtles: Global Renaissances in the Fifteenth Century (Part II)
In the final part of the Harkness discussion on Day 3, we talk about the second part of my essay “Reimaging the Renaissance,” which focuses on events in Central Asia in the fifteenth century. Central Asia never seems to get the credit it deserves in world history classes. Besides the
