SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF CHINA, 589 AD-1919
The culture of the literati in the T'ang; major trends of Neo-Confucianism during the Sung and Ming; the Confucian response to the West in the nineteenth century; the emergence of the modern Chinese intelligentsia and iconoclasm in the early May Fourth period.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the important features of Ming history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the significance of the Ming on the historical development of Chinese society, government, and culture. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Interpret how Ming history fits into worldwide early modern history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the scholarly literature on Ming history. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and summarize the important features of Ming history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the significance of the Ming on the historical development of Chinese society, government, and culture. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Interpret how Ming history fits into worldwide early modern history. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Assess the scholarly literature on Ming history. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF CHINA, 589 AD-1919 · 3-4 credits.