HIST 283 - China's Imperial Shadow: Prehistoric Origins to 1600

Institution:

Washington and Lee University

Subject:

History

Description:

A specialized survey. Pre-modern Chinese civilization arguably invented and certainly reinvented the theory and practice of empire. This course follows the ebb and flow of imperial political, economic and cultural power across China and as it periodically spilled over into Southeast Asia and Inner Asia to include parts of the histories of Mongolia, Vietnam, and Korea, as well. Themes include the inventions of Confucianism; the popular culture of the civil service exam; Mongol apartheid; relating to the barbarians; keeping Chinese men and women in their places; Chinese Buddhism’s Silk Road; traditional religion and popular revolt; premodern bureaucracy in action and stagnation. Bello.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wlu.edu/

Phone Number:

(540) 458-8400

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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