university of redlands hist 101: world history to 1450
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University of Redlands HIST 101: World History to 1450. Challenges of this course Finding theme/narrative What is in/out? Balancing constituencies. Goals and hopes for the Institute Chinese philosophical and religious traditions China and Indian Ocean Moving beyond dynasties. Jackpot!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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University of Redlands HIST 101: World History to 1450
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Challenges of this course
Finding theme/narrative
What is in/out?
Balancing constituencies
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Goals and hopes for the Institute
Chinese philosophical andreligious traditions
China and Indian Ocean
Moving beyond dynasties
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Jackpot!
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Roger Ames, “The Confucian Worldview: Uncommon Assumptions, Common Misconceptions.”
Roger’s translation of the Analects.
Peter Hershock, “Buddhist Philosophy as a Buddhist Practice.”
The Mission to the West by Zhang Qian (translation at:http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/hantxt1.html#zhang)
Peter Hershock, “Early Developments in Chinese Buddhism.”
Hui-neng’s autobiography, in Zen Sourcebook: Traditional Documents from China, Korea and Japan.
New readings
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Jerry Bentley, Old World Encounters, Ch. 5 (“Toward a New World Order”).
Tansen Sen, “The Formation of Chinese Maritime Networks to Southern Asia, 1200-1450.”
Primary Sources for Zheng He’s Voyages, in Edward L. Dreyer, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433.
New readings
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Beyond Dynasty?
Intellectual life (ruxue)
Integration/fragmentation
China’s relationship with“non-China”
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The lagniappe: Chinese language and writing