The City in Imperial China

5 credits · Undergraduate

(Same as HISTORY 91B. 191B is 5 units; 91B is 3 units.) The evolution of cities in the early imperial, medieval, and early modern periods. Topics include physical structure, social order, cultural forms, economic roles, relations to rural hinterlands, and the contrast between imperial capitals and other cities. Comparative cases from European history. Readings include primary and secondary sources, and visual materials.