East Asian Civilization I

Selected topics in the civilizations of pre-modern East Asia (from ancient times through the T'ang dynasty in China, from ancient times through the medieval period in Japan, and from ancient times through the sixteenth century in Korea), with an emphasis on literary, philosophical, and visual culture. No knowledge of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean is necessary. EAST 230 and 235 are complements of each other and may be taken in either order.