(= A HIS 379) History of Premodern China

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This course is a survey of China’s historical development from prehistory to the founding of the Ming Dynasty in the 14 th century. We will concern ourselves especially with the transformation of Chinese social structure over time, the relations between the state and the social elite, and the relationship between China’s intellectual, political, and social histories. Only one version of A EAC 379 may be taken for credit.