Issues in Premodern Japan History

(4 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In addition, because the translation of contemporary primary sources is an important scholarly activity in the field, we will examine the techniques of historical and cultural translation applied in new publications. We will survey monographs and research articles on Tokugawa period status society, political institutions and practices, social behavior, arts, learned discourse etc. to determine the range of topics discussed in recent scholarship and analyze its theoretical assumptions as well as methodological approaches.