The history of Eurasian civilizations from the collapse of Classical cultures to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453. The beginnings of European culture, the rise and spread of Islam and the Arabic Empire and the Crusades. Trade in the Indian Ocean. The revival of Confucianism in the Tang Dynasty. The Mongol conquest of Asia. 01/11/2022-05/03/2022 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:00PM - 02:20PM, Room to be Announced