HIST B0604 Traditional Civilization of Japan

Japanese history from its origins to the nineteenth century, i.e., the "classic" Heian period, "medieval" Kamakura to Sengoku periods and the "early modern" Tokugawa world. Topics: Japan's contacts and borrowings from other civilizations, especially China; Shinto and Buddhism; women and the family; the rise and transformation of bushi or warriors; artistic traditions.

Credits

3

Contact Hours

3 hr./wk.