HIST 109 - History of Modern East Asia

    Recent Professors
    August Hu Samie
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027
    Class Size
    35 students
    Difficulty
    4.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
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    Description
    Offered: Spring Semester, Even Years This course is an introduction to the history of modern East Asia from 1600 to the present, focusing on the intersecting histories of China, Japan, and Korea. The course emphasizes the development of political, economic, and cultural traditions in East Asia as part of a larger story of global change in the modern period, with special attention paid to revolutionary movements; governmental structure; the influence of Europe and the United States on regional economies and statecraft; and literary and artistic production. (GR)