History of Modern East Asia

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This is part two of a two-semester survey of East Asian societies, focusing on China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan from the 1600s to the present. Lectures, readings, assignments, and discussions are designed to offer insights into the separate cultural, economic, political, and religious traditions of each society, but at the same time allow students to examine the whole of East Asia as a unit within the larger global history perspective. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.