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HIST 274. Modern East Asia


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 008939

This course is an introduction to modern historical experiences of East Asia, particularly China, Japan and Korea. In addition to overviews of each of these countries, the course will focus on several topics illustrating both the unity and diversity of East Asia: perceptions of each other, the philosophical tradition of Confucianism, the role of imperialism and nationalism, revolution, reform and the future of the region in the twenty-first century.