HIST0111A-F09
Early East Asia
Early East Asia
This course deals with the civilizations of China and Japan in the centuries before extended contact with the West. The course is more topical than comprehensive, focusing on the philosophical, religious, and social values that defined and linked the cultures of the "Sinic zone," and on the characteristics that made them distinct. Topics include: Chinese cosmology, Confucianism, Buddhism, the Japanese creation myths, Heian society, and the emergence of the samurai. Pre-1800. Not open to students who have taken HIST 0231 or HIST 0235. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
This course deals with the civilizations of China and Japan in the centuries before extended contact with the West. The course is more topical than comprehensive, focusing on the philosophical, religious, and social values that defined and linked the cultures of the "Sinic zone," and on the characteristics that made them distinct. Topics include: Chinese cosmology, Confucianism, Buddhism, the Japanese creation myths, Heian society, and the emergence of the samurai. Pre-1800. Not open to students who have taken HIST 0231 or HIST 0235. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2009
- Location:
- Axinn Center 109(AXN 109)
- Schedule:
- 11:00am-12:15pm on Tuesday, Thursday (Sep 7, 2009 to Dec 4, 2009)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Neil Waters
- Subject:
- History
- Department:
- History
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL CMP HIS SOC
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92610
- Subject Code:
- HIST
- Course Number:
- 0111
- Section Identifier:
- A