History 211 - THE EMERGENCE OF CHINA
Fall
2012
01
4.00
Daniel Gardner
TTh 10:30-11:50
Smith College
18902-F12
SEELYE 102
dgardner@smith.edu
Chinese society and civilization from c. 1000 B.C. to A.D. 750. Topics include neolithic cultures of China, Bronze Age, formation of a Chinese state, Golden Age of Chinese philosophy, creation of a centralized empire, relations with non-Chinese, family structure, roles of women, and introduction of Buddhism.