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Academic Year 2005/2006
Patterns of the Chinese Past: Culture, Politics, Ecology
HIST 373 FA
This course will combine seminar discussion and some lectures to familiarize students with major debates about the development of traditional Chinese culture in imperial times. We will explore new scholarly works that
challenge previous interpretative frameworks for Chinese culture, especialy the idea of the dyanstic cycle.
MAJOR READINGS
Mark Elvin, THE RETREAT OF THE ELEPHANTS, AN ENVIORNMENTAL HISTORY OF CHINA
Benjamin Schwartz, THE WORLD OF THOUGHT IN ANCIENT CHINA
Ray Huang, 1587-- A YEAR OF NO SIGNIFICANCE
Hucker, CHINA'S IMPERIAL
PAST
Jonathan Spence, TREASON BY THE
BOOK
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly essay and a final research paper.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Schwarcz,Vera
- Times: ...W... 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC136;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)
- SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 4
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 4 FR: 0
Special Attributes:
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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