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HIST306
Japan in the Edo Period
HIST306 SP
Crosslistings: EAST306
Next Offered in 9899 SP
Edo-period Japan is a time whose cultural achievements some
historians have compared to those of Renaissance Europe or
Song Dynasty China. This course will provide an in-depth
examination of Edo-period Japan's cultural, social,
political, economic, and artistic changes, especially those
out of which later Japanese constructed the "traditions" of
later times. Students who already have a background in
premodern Japan are encouraged to take this course.
MAJOR READINGS
Herman Ooms, TOKUGAWA IDEOLOGY
Donald Keene, THE JAPANESE DISCOVERY OF EUROPE
Conrad Totman, EARLY MODERN JAPAN
Numerous articles
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers coordinated
with class presentations; a final research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless
preregistered students attend the first class meeting or
communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first
class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE:
Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the
Registrar's office.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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