August 18 Course Overview & Introduction
August 20 Ancient Russia and the Kievan State: Thompson, Chapter 1
August 25 Ancient Russia and the Kievan State continued
August 27 The Russian Primary Chronicle, Medieval Russian Laws & The Chronicle of Novgorod: Riha, pp. 1-59
September 1 Russia Divided and Conquered, 1054-1462: Thompson, Chapter 2
September 3 Russia Divided and Conquered continued
September 8 NO CLASS
September 10 The Mongol Impact on Russia & The Frontier: Riha, pp. 173-212
September 15 Moscow and "The Gathering of the Russian Lands," 1328-1533: Thompson, Chapter 3
September 17 Moscow and "The Gathering of the Russian Lands" continued
September 22 Feudalism in Russia: Riha, pp. 69-85
September 24 EXAM #1
September 29 Feudalism in Russia continued
October 1 Ivan the Terrible and the Time of Troubles, 1533-1618: Thompson, Chapter 4
October 6 RESEARCH PAPER TOPIC DUE
October 8 Ivan the Terrible and the Time of Troubles continued
October 13 Ivan the Terrible continued: Riha, pp. 86-117
October 15 The Molding of Russian Society, 1613-1689: Thompson, Chapter 5
October 20 The Molding of Russian Society continued
October 22 The Molding of Russian Society continued: Riha, pp. 141-172
October 27 EXAM #2
October 29 Peter the Great and Westernization, 1689-1725: Thompson, Chapter 6
November 3 Peter the Great and Westernization continued
November 5 The Problem of Old Russian Culture: Riha, pp. 213-231
November 10 Peter the Great: Riha, pp. 233-237
November 12 NO CLASS
November 17 Change and Continuity, 1725-1801: Thompson, Chapter 7
November 19 Change and Continuity continued
November 24 Change and Continuity continued
December 1 RESEARCH PAPER DUE
December 3 Catherine the Great: Riha, pp. 252-279
December 8 FINAL EXAM at 10:15 a.m.