CAPS 2230

Introduction to China: Outsiders in History

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This is an introduction of Chinese civilization from ancient times up to the end of the Chinese empire in 1911. It is intended to familiarize students with the major concepts of Chinese history, society, and culture, focusing on the stories of people that have been often neglected in canonical histories, such as the merchants, women, travelers, and ethnic minorities from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GHB)
Distribution Category (GLC-AS, HA-AS, HST-AS)

Comments This crosslisted class is one of several topical courses in the Department of Asian Studies at the 2000-level that offer introductions to Chinese civilization (CAPS 2230, CAPS 2231, CAPS 2232). Students may take more than one of these introductory courses for credit.

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