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This course is a survey of the social and cultural history of China from the Song to the mid-Qing (roughly from 1000 to 1800). The main topics discussed include urbanization and commerce; gender; family and kinship; education and the examination system, and religion and ritual. The main goal of the course will be to explore the relationship between social and cultural changes and political and intellectual developments.
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The interaction between sedentary and nomadic civilizations is one of the great themes of human history. This course focuses on the classic case of relations between China and Inner Asia from ancient times to the 21st century. Approaching the problem from historical and theoretical perspectives, the course addresses the political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions of the storied Great Wall frontier.
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History takes place through the actions of people who live in time and space. Modern computational methods provide means of analyzing changes in patterns of behavior and thought among large numbers of people spread across many regions. This course introduces the use of GIS, relational databases, social network analysis, text-mining, and topic modeling for the analysis of geographic information, biographical data, and the content of texts. Separate labs will provide introductory instruction in various computational techniques.
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An exploration of salient features in the Confucian mode of moral reasoning. Primarily for students in Chinese thought, religion and history.
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This seminar introduces the different types of primary materials useful for study of the local history of late imperial China. Course meetings are spent translating and discussing these materials.
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Introduces major Neo-Confucian texts for close reading and analysis. Selections from the writings and records of spoken instruction by Zhou Dunyi, Zhang Zai, Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, Zhu Xi, Liu Jiuyuan, and others.
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Introduction to the reading and interpretation of sources useful in the study of T'ang and Sung history. Recent scholarship and methodological issues are also discussed.
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We will explore current writings on the relationship between Chinese popular religion and the Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian traditions since the Song dynasty. We will discuss religion and ritual as important aspects of social experience, which interact with and shed light on other aspects of social relations. Topics discussed will include: syncretism, state regulation and cultural integration; local cults and Daoism.
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Examines various topics in the history of the Han Dynasty.
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Review of historical scholarship on China from roughly 1500 to the early 20th century. This course is designed to aid in preparations for the general examinations and in developing a dissertation topic.
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Close reading of texts from the Warring States period.
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Review of scholarship on the history of China's Inner Asian frontiers from pre-imperial times to the present. The focus in particular years may vary. This course is designed to aid in preparations for the general examinations and in developing a dissertation topic.
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