History 0400
Lecture and Reading Assignment Schedule
| August 27 | 1. East Asia: An Introduction View Images |
| August 29 | 2. Prehistory in Northeastern Eurasia Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 1 View Images |
| September 3 | LABOR DAY: UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY |
| September 5 | 3. The Origins of East Asian Civilization Recitation: Place name quiz View Images |
| September 10 | 4. Zhou: Chinese Philosophy, A Golden Age Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 2 View Images |
| September 12 | 5. China's Early Empire: A Prototype of Central
Power Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 3 View Images |
| September 17 | 6. The Arrival of Buddhism Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 4 View Images |
| September 19 | 7. China under the T'ang: Outside Influences Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 5; Van Gulik Recitation: Quiz View Images |
| September 24 | 8. Japan's Prehistory Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 6, pp. 130-141; Van Gulik Recitation: Quiz View Images |
| September 26 | 9. The Influence of East Asian Culture in Japan Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 6, 141-154 View Images |
| October 1 | 10. Japan's Classical Era: Nara and Heian Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 7 View Images |
| October 3 | 11. Ruling Elites: China during the Sung Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 812. View Images |
| October 8 | 12. Rise of the Mongols Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 9 |
| October 10 | 13. Mongol Rule and East Asia View Images |
| October 15 | MIDTERM EXAMINATION: Covers Schirokauer Chapters 1-9 and all other readings and materials presented in lectures and recitations. |
| October 17 | 14. China: The Ming Dynasty Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 10 View Images |
| October 22 | 15. Shoguns and Samurai: The Kamakura Experiment Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 11 View Images |
| October 24 | 16. Medieval Japan: Creating a Distinctive Japanese
Culture Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 12, Parts I & II View Images |
| October 29 | 17. Japan: Warring States, 1467-1568 Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 12 |
| October 31 | 18. East Asia: Western Intrusion I Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 13 View Images |
| November 5 | 19. China: The Rise of the Manchus Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 14 |
| November 7 | 20. Japan: The Unifiers |
| November 12 | 21. Japan: Western Encounters See: Kagemusha Check announcements for time and place for viewing film |
| November 14 | 22. Japan: Tokugawa Rule Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 15; Allyn, The 47 Ronin Story Recitation: Quiz View Images |
| November 19 | NO CLASS: Check announcements re: special film date |
| November 26 | 23. China under the Qing Read: Spence, The "Valedictory" of K'ang Hsi View Images |
| November 28 | 24. Western Intrusion II [China] Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 16 to p. 398 |
| December 3 | 25. Western Intrusion II [Japan] Read: Schirokauer, Chapter 17 to p. 422 |
| December 5 | 26. East Asia: Dynastic Decline? View Images |
December 18 FINAL EXAMINATION
Many thanks to Professor Kathy Linduff for the graphics and images.