HS 201 - Samurai Legends & Lives

Institution:

Juniata College

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Description:

(Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; I,H,CW,CA) In this course, students analyze the ways in which the mythic images of the samurai warriors of Japan have been constructed in both Japan and the West. Students will read medieval Japanese war tales, administrative and legal documents, memoirs and reminiscences, puppet plays, and view films to understand how these ideas and images were created, and changed, through time. There is a one day field trip to the Freer Gallery in Washington D.C. Note: A $45.00 field trip fee is assessed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.juniata.edu

Phone Number:

(814) 641-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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