PRE-MODERN JAPAN: CULTURE, HISTORY, AND TRADITION

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course provides students with an overview of Japanese history from the beginning of Japanese civilization to the nineteenth century. It examines Japanese culture and society through the long process of history, focusing on both changes and continuities. It covers a wide range of topics, such as the origins of Japanese civilization, emperorship, warrior culture, literature, diplomacy, gender relations, and everyday life.