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The goal of this seminar is to familiarize upper level students with the core concepts of traditional Chinese culture and its appreciation of the historian's craft. Students who already have a background in Chinese
history,
philosophy or literature will find this an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the reasons why past became so important to the definition of self and society in imperial China. For students with less background
in Chinese culture, this seminar will raise new questions about the writing of history. All participants will be expected to read carefully both Chinese and Western sources about the process through which the scattered
remains
of the past are fashioned into historical consciousness by one of the oldest civilizations on earth.
Traditional Confucian Chinese practice will be the main focus of our inquiry. At the same time, students will
be exposed
to readings that challenge the assumptions of traditional Chinese historiography from a contemporary Western perspective. Since the past was such an important part of the self-identity of Chinese intellectuals, we will
invariably
explore the more personal dimensions of the historian's craft as well.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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