HIST-180 Exploring Cultures in Asia

History of South and East Asian cultures beginning in ancient times, emphasizing both their commonalities and distinctive features in comparative context. Critical examination of structural hierarchies that have shaped Asian societies, focusing on ritual and kingship, the spread and transformation of Buddhism throughout Asia, Islamization of South Asia, gender, and the formation of empire. Students read secondary and primary sources, including selections from epic traditions, ritual and mythic sources, and literary texts.

Maximum Enrollment

Writing-Intensive (18)

(Writing Intensive, Social Structural and Institutional Hierarchies.)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

ASNST-180

Offered

Spring