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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The history of early Chinese painting, from the beginning to the fourteenth century, with concentration on the Song and Yuan dynasties (A.D. 960-1367). The development of themes, subjects, styles, theories, and purposes discussed in their cultural and historical contexts. Cross-listed with AHS 140.
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Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or equivalent or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The history of later Chinese painting (from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century). Investigates new pictorial genres, art theories, political environment, popular taste, and the changing social role of the artist. Cross-listed with AHS 141.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 1 hour; discussion, 2 hours; outside research, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): RLST 005 or RLST 005H or AST 107/CHN 107/RLST 107 or consent of instructor. An examination of chaos, epistemological and linguistic relativism, fate, skill, and the character of the sage in perhaps the most significant of Chinese Taoist texts, the Chuang-tzu. Discussion of the structure and style of this literary masterpiece. Students with knowledge of classical Chinese may arrange additional work through special studies. Cross-listed with CHN 142 and RLST 142.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the art of writing and painting in China, focusing on the close relationship between written language and pictorial image. Reading knowledge of the Chinese language is not necessary. Cross-listed with AHS 143.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Major developments in the pictorial art of Japan from the twelfth to the nineteenth century. Emphasis on the social and cultural contexts of painting, pictorial genres, and pivotal artists and styles. Cross-listed with AHS 144.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Comparative study of ancient warfare and hegemony in two or more civilizations of the ancient world. Perspectives may include social and political contexts, gender and war, acquisition of empire, religious wars, and weapons, strategies and tactics in theory and practice. Study of primary source material in texts and visual arts. Cross-listed with CHN 141, CLA 141, CPAC 141, and POSC 140.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. History of the traditional Japanese house from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Examples used to place the Japanese house within the general history of Japanese architecture and within its social and cultural context. Cross-listed with AHS 146.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examination of traditional Chinese poetry through the study of selected major texts, emphasizing forms, themes, and Chinese poetics in its close relation to the development of Chinese literature. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with CHN 148.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major works of Japanese women writers from Heian (ninth century) to contemporary, focusing on themes, genres, representations of gender, ideas of love and romance, and feminine aesthetics. Readings include fiction, poetry, essays, and drama, with the main emphasis on fictional writing. Classes are conducted in English. Cross-listed with JPN 150.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An in-depth introduction to early Japanese literature. Focuses on fiction, from early poem tales and court romances to warrior tales and stories of the floating world. Careful attention is given to the works' historical and cultural backgrounds and visual and artistic dimensions. All works are read in English translation. Course is repeatable as content changes. Cross-listed with JPN 151.
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