Anna Horolets

HIST 108 History of Kyrgyzstan 

3 credits 

This course is a survey from earliest times to the present. The course familiarizes students 

with Kyrgyz history, ethnic groups and religious institutions, as well as with social, political 

and economic developments that have combined to form the Kyrgyz nation. Emphasis is on 

the development and major characteristics of Kyrgyz history, and on the roles and 

contributions of historical leaders and individuals. The key periods are Ancient, Turkic, 

Kyrgyz, Mongol, Imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet. Class presentations focus on selected and 

significant events that shaped the development of the political, cultural, scientific and 

economic institutions of the Kyrgyz people and Kyrgyzstan.