2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin

HIS 264 China to 1650

3 hours 

This course traces the political, social, and cultural history of China from earliest times to 1650. The course will focus on the period during which China was arguably one of the world's most advanced societies and will seek to determine why China had fallen behind Europe by 1650. Various primary sources such as translated philosophical, religious, and literary texts as well as resources from archeology, art history, and film will assist in exploring the Chinese civilization.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 201