HIST 3463 - History of China from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era

Present-day Chinese political, intellectual, and cultural leaders frequently claim that China has the longest continuous history of any nation in the world. Implicit in this statement is the argument that an appreciation of the deep Chinese past is necessary for any considered understanding of contemporary China. This course provides a narrative of that past by tracing the history of pre-dynastic and dynastic China from antiquity to the early modern era. The continuities and discontinuities between different historical periods are emphasized. The course concludes with a re-evaluation of what the Chinese past reveals about the Chinese present.

Requisites: (Soph or Jr or Sr) and Warning: no credit for both this and the following: HIST 3460 or HIST 3461
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify major political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in pre-, early, and late imperial Chinese history.
Students will be able to identify specific individuals and events that illustrate major political, economic, social, and intellectual trends in pre-, early, and late imperial Chinese history.
Students will learn to articulate useful connections and comparisons between various eras of Chinese history and between the past and the present.
Students will learn to use primary source materials to construct spoken and written arguments.

Ohio University

Ohio University

HIST 3463 - History of China from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era