EAST H260 - Mid-Imperial China

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

HU (Cross-listed in History) P.Smith This course surveys the fundamental transformation of Chinese society between the 10th and 17th centuries, with particular stress on the civil service examinations and the rise of a literocentric elite; the impact of Neo-Confucianism on social and gender relations; relations between China, the nomad polities of the steppe, and (by the 16th century) the increasingly inquisitive representatives of the West; and the cultural consequences for Chinese of all social strata of the growing power of money. Prerequisite: Open to sophomores and above.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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