The City in Imperial China

3 credits · Undergraduate

(Same as HISTORY 191B. 91B is 3 units; 191B is 5 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.