HIST 373
Spring 2009 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
EAST 373 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
This seminar explores the process by which historians re-imagine the past, from the minute details of ecological devastatation to the structures of imperial decision making. The goal will be to examine different ways in which historical evidience can be structured to create meaning and to craft a compelling narrative that brings the distant past into active converation with our concerns in the present. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Arcp/Hist) |
Major Readings:
Mark Elvin, THE RETREAT OF THE ELEPHANTS, AN ENVIROMENTAL HISTORY OF CHINA
Benjamin Schwartz, THE WORLD OF THOUGHT IN ANCIENT CHINA
Ray Huang, 1587, A YEAR OF NO SIGNIFICANCE
Hucker, CHINA'S IMPERIAL PAST
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be short weekly essays on the readings and one long research paper on a topic of the student's choice. |
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