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HIST-123 China II
Spring only
This course continues a general history of China from the earliest records of Chinese civilization through the first three decades of the People's Republic. The course is introductory, has no prerequisites, and assumes no prior knowledge of China or its language. The organization of the course is basically chronological, but within that framework we will be approaching China from a wide range of viewpoints, taking up political, economic, social, religious, philosophical, and artistic developments. In the fall semester, we covered the formation of China's social and political culture, going as far as the consolidation of imperial autocracy in the Ming dynasty (14th-16th centuries). This term, we will look at the resilience and weaknesses of China's imperial system during its final quarter-millennium, then take up the challenge to China's traditions posed by external economic and cultural penetration, and conclude with China's 20th century experiments in forms of government and search for new directions in social and cultural development.
The course has two basic goals: (1) to present a basic introduction to the traditions and legacies of the history and culture of China; and (2) to use the specific study of China as a means for developing more general skills in the discipline of historical analysis. Spring.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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