This manual is intended for undergraduate students studying the discipline "Frontiers (zones of intercivilizational interaction) in world history." The manual gives an exposition of theoretical material, presents methodological instructions for organizing independent work of students: practical plans, topics of creative work, indicative test questions for the exam, a list of relevant sources and literature. Materials for discussion in practical classes, a list of fiction and a list of films on the topic of the frontier, as well as a test for students to test their knowledge are presented.