Date of recording:
April 25, 2022
Duration:
38:40 min
About the Speaker
Morris Rossabi, Professor Rossabi is a historian of China and Central and Inner Asia. He teaches courses on Inner Asian, East Asian, and Chinese history at Columbia University. He specializes in Mongol and Central Asian history.
Slides for Classroom Use
Xinjiang Cornerstone of Eurasia – Presentation PDF [6 MB]
Teaching Guide
Outline & Key Points for Teachers
Background Reading and Classroom Material
China’s Geography and Security Goals [AFE]
U.S.-China Relations since 1949 [AFE]
“21st Century: Tradition and the Question of Identity” in Living in the Chinese Cosmos [AFE]
From the module, “The Chinese Cosmos: Understanding Religion in Late-Imperial China.”
Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang [Columbia University Press]
Revised and Updated by James A. Millward. 2021
Maps
Xinjiang as 1/6th of China’s Territory [Britannica]
Silk Road Map & Geography [Britannica]
Maps of Chinese Dynasties [Minneapolis Institute of Arts]
Compare the map of the Tang dynasty (618-906 CE) with that of China’s expansion under the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
Related Videos
The Three Silk Roads
China’s Ming Voyages: The Truth about the Maritime Expeditions Led by Zheng He
Islam in China
