CORE 444 - Perspectives in World Culture

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

CORE CURRICULUM

Description:

Prerequisite: Core seminar, required for graduationCore 101 through 105 and at least sixth semester standingAll societies share in the struggle between the forces of order andchaos. In this course students explore this struggle, examining crossculturalconnections between Western culture and the cultures ofIndia and China and investigating the similarities and differencesamong these cultures.Readings include selections from: Time Frames in History, OurOriental Heritage, Rig Veda, Kathopanisad, Arthashastra, Asoka'sRock Edicts, The Gandhi Reader, Saints of India, The Koran, I Ching,Anthologies of Chinese Literature, Mao's Red Book, Sources ofChinese Traditions, Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, and China,A New History.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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