The course will present East Asian history with a comparative emphasis focusing on the social, cultural, and political development of the region. Topics will include: the creation and decline of early empires, diffusion of Confucian ideology, diffusion of Buddhism, resistance to Chinese expansion, Western imperialism, the rise of Asian nationalism, social revolution, modernization and nationalism, and East Asian expansion in the 21st century.
Credits: 3
Semesters: Fall, Spring
MnTC Goals:
5 ,
8