HIST 159 - Japan Earliest Times to 1868

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD

This course examines the origins of Japanese civilization and surveys the classical, medieval, and early modern periods. From the emergence of a court-centered state through the rise and fall of a warrior-dominated society, Japan’s pre-modern history is explored by focusing on political, social, cultural and intellectual developments. Early interactions with Asia and the West will be considered as a means of questioning the ‘opening’ of Japan in the mid-nineteenth century.

Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: E. O’Dwyer

Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with EAST 131.