History 365 - Medieval and Early Modern Japan

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Colgate University

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Description:

D. Robinson This course examines three very different kinds of Japanese culture and government during the medieval and early modern periods. Study begins with the transforming influences of continental civilization such as Buddhism, Chinese techniques of government, and state building. Students then look at the ways in which these influences were integrated into Japanese society and trace the emergence of the highly refined court culture during the Heian period. Next, students explore the erosion of the central government's power and the rise of the first warrior government, the Kamakura bakufu, and the new ethos of the "way of the warrior." Finally, the class examines the fate of the samurai in an age when the arts of peace and administration were more critical than skill with a sword.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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