HIST 390
Fall 2006 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
EAST 390 |
This seminar will explore key concepts such as "li shi" (history) and "zhen li" (truth) through the works of Chinese historians ranging from Si Ma Qian (145-86 BCE), Si Ma Guang (1019-1086 CE), Zhang Xuecheng (1738-1801) to Gu Jiegang (1983-1981)and other 20th century historians wrestling with meanings of veracity. Primary sources (in translation) will be combined with secondary sources to develop a comparative framework for the understanding of "historical truth." How evidence is used and weighed for its veracity is one of the concerns as well as the moral integrity of historians who shape the records of the past. Throughout the seminar, students will be expected to do individual research on key events in Chinese history and world history and to explore how multiple interpretations have affected what becomes codified as the "genuine record of past events." |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
S. Durant, THE CLOUDY MIRROR
Paul Cohen, HISTORY IN THREE KEYS
V. Schwarcz, BRIDGE ACROSS BROKEN TIME
HISTORY AND THEORY (1996) "Chinese Historiography in Comparative Perspective"
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly essay and one longer research project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
COL students must take this course for CR/U grade. |
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