Song-dynasty China (960-1276): Modern before Europe?

Undergraduate

This seminar is intended for first-year students with no background in Chinese history. Introducing the study of history at the university level (which differs considerably from the memorization of high school history classes), this course emphasizes the analysis of primary sources in translation and the close reading of secondary sources to help students generate meaningful questions. The topic is the Song dynasty (960-1276), a time when China was arguably more modern than the world's other societies. Enrollment limited to first-year students. HU TTh 11:35am-12:50pm