Middlebury

HIST 0235

History of Pre-Modern Japan

History of Pre-Modern Japan
In this course we will explore the social, cultural, and institutional history of Japan from the eighth century up through the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century. The course is organized thematically to illuminate the different periods of Japanese history, including the imperial origin myth and Heian culture, the frontier and the rise of samurai government, localism and the warring states period, and finally the Tokugawa settlement and the paradoxes of centralized feudalism. Pre-1800. 3 hrs. lect/disc.
Subject:
History
Department:
History
Division:
Humanities
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL HIS NOA SOC
Equivalent Courses:
JAPN 0235

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Fall 2020

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