Middlebury

JAPN0235B-F14

History of Pre-Modern Japan
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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):
92224
Subject Code:
JAPN
Course Number:
0235
Section Identifier:
B

Course

JAPN 0235

All Sections in Fall 2014

Fall 2014

JAPN0235A-F14 Lecture (Ward)
JAPN0235B-F14 Lecture (Ward)