HIS 4050

MODERN EAST ASIA

Starting with an overview of ancient Asian civilizations, cultures, and religions, this course then focuses on the history of Modern East Asia, a geographical and cultural unit that includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, from the late eighteenth century to the present. It follows the struggles of these countries to preserve or regain their independence and establish their national identities. Particular topics of focus include Asian traditional societies, late imperial China and Japan, the arrival of the West, wars and revlotuions, nationalism and communism, and the rise of East Asia in the post-Cold War world.

Units: 3.0