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Academic Year 2005/2006

From Archipelago to Nation State: An Introduction to Japanese History & Culture
HIST 260 FA

How did a string of islands on the eastern edge of the Eurasian landmass become today's Japan, an economic and cultural superpower? Starting with prehistoric times, this course looks as how the early cultures and peoples on the Japanese archipelago coalesce to become "Japan" for the first time in the late seventh century, and how those cultures and peoples adopt new identities, systems of power relations, and economies up to the present. This course reveals the big picture, but to understand it, the "factual pixels" that constitute it are examined in some detail. Evaluations include map quizzes and in-class tests that require a mastery of both factual detail and analytical skill.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Johnston,William D.   

Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM;     Location: PAC125;

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 41)

SR. major: 10   Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 3   Jr. non-major: 2   SO: 8   FR: 8

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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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