Course Listings — Spring 2004

100 C. Introduction to East Asia
(4 Semester Hours)
Smith, Stephen

This course introduces the three major civilizations and cultures of East Asia: China, Japan and Korea. These civilizations are approached through their history, literature, government, religion, social structures, and medical traditions, using a variety of materials. The course examines the patterns established in premodern East Asia, and also the changes and continuity of those patterns in modern East Asia.