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Khazars and Khaganates

Year

2025

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

26m

Rating

TVPG

Performers

Eren Tasar

Directed By

The Great Courses

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

The Khazar khaganate was unique in being a Jewish state which took root outside of the Middle East. Investigate the origins of the Khazars, how they came to embrace Judaism, and the function the faith played in their political life. Explore their singular culture and system of two rulers, and how their powerful state dominated central areas of the steppe for nearly three centuries.

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