Late Imperial China

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This is a graduate reading course on the history of late imperial China, primarily the Qing dynasty. There have been exciting developments in the historiography of this period over the past few years, which we will examine, along with major milestones of the development of the field. Each week we will read and survey a number of books and articles on one theme from the considerable literature in English on this period. Students will be expected to read at least one monograph and familiarize themselves with other works in preparation for class each week.