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ME4857 The Mongol Empire and the Islamic World

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

TBC

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Module coordinator

Prof A C S Peacock

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Module Staff

Prof A Peacock

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Module description

The nomadic Mongols in the thirteenth century founded a vast empire that stretched at its height from Europe to Korea. The impact of the Mongols was felt across the known world, but particularly in the Islamic world, where the Mongol invasions precipitated a religious and political crisis that forever altered the Middle East. This module investigates how this empire came into being, its sources and history between c. 1200 and 1370, the emergence of new Mongol states after the collapse of the unified empire, and gives particular attention to understanding the significance of the Mongol conquests for the Muslim world, although other regions are also covered, such as China, where Islam was spread through Mongol converts. The course examines Mongol history through primary sources in translation along with introducing classical Mongol culture and language.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 40%, 2 x 3-hour Written Examination = 60%

Re-assessment

New Coursework: 1 x source exercise (2,500 words) and 1 x 5,000-word essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 3-hour seminar, plus 1 office hour.

Scheduled learning hours

66

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

534

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.