INTRODUCTION TO EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS

ASIAN/HISTORY 104

Survey of major cultural, social, political and economic developments in Japanese history from ancient to recent times.

ASIAN/HISTORY 103

Survey of major developments in Chinese history from 1500 B.C. to the founding of the Communist state in 1949. Emphasis on patterns and themes; equal time devoted to the classical and traditional period and the modern era.

ASIAN 815

An overview of current research being done on Asia in a variety of different disciplines.

ASIAN/HISTORY 108

Survey of major cultural, social, political, and intellectual developments in Korea from the 10th century to the 21st century.

HISTORY 725

Major problems of historical interpretation in the early modern and recent histories of China, Japan, and Korea. Topics and periods of emphasis vary each year.