HISTORY 135 - Imperial Chinese History

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

China's imperial state, sustained in one form or another for more than two millennia, was arguably history's longest continuous social and political order. This course provides an introduction to the origins and transformations of the Chinese imperial order from the Neolithic period to the final decades of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Particular points of focus are the founding and transformations of the imperial state, the emergence of the literati class and their refinement of elite culture, China's explosive premodern urbanization, and late imperialperiod rural peasant society. The course considers the fluid and complex relations between Chinese states and their Central Asian neighbors (the Xiongnu, Uighurs, Tibetans, Mongols, Turks, and Manchus), and assesses the impact of Buddhism on China's Confucian and Taoist philosophical traditions.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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