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HIST0235A-F16

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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92287
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
0235
Section Identifier:
A

Course

HIST 0235

All Sections in Fall 2016

Fall 2016

HIST0235A-F16 Lecture (Ward)