Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Journey to the East
- 02: Yin and Yang-The Geography of China
- 03: Early China and the Mysterious Xia
- 04: The Coming of the Shang
- 05: The Shang and Writing for the Gods
- 06: The Zhou and the Mandate of Heaven
- 07: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Confucianism
- 08: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Later Confucianism
- 09: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Daoism
- 10: Great Ideas of the Zhou-Legalism
- 11: The Qin and the First Emperor of China
- 12: Contact with the West-The Early Han
- 13: Triumph and Tragedy-The Later Han
- 14: Silk Roads-In the Footsteps of Nomads
- 15: Silk Roads-The Envoy Zhang Qian
- 16: Silk Roads-Perils of Camels and Caravans
- 17: Silk Roads-Rome and Roads from the West
- 18: Silk Roads-The Lost Kushan Empire
- 19: Origins of Buddhism
- 20: The Age of Disunity
- 21: The Great Taizong and the Rise of the Tang
- 22: Changan and the Glittering Tang
- 23: Korea-Mysterious Beginnings
- 24: Korea-The Land of Morning Calm
- 25: Korea-The Unified Silla
- 26: Korea-The Koryo
- 27: Japan-Geography and Early Cultures
- 28: Japan-Treasures of the Tomb Period
- 29: Japan-Nara and the Great Eastern Temple
- 30: Japan-The World of the Heian
- 31: Southeast Asia-Vietnam
- 32: Southeast Asia-Indian and Islamic Influences
- 33: The Industrial Revolution of the Song
- 34: Intellectual and Cultural Life of the Song
- 35: The Mongols Conquer the World
- 36: Shaking the Foundation-Mongols in the East
- 37: The Rise of the Ming
- 38: Great Treasure Fleets of the Ming
- 39: The Qing-Nomads Return from the North
- 40: The Qing-The Last Emperor of China
- 41: Korea Choson-Rise of the Yangban
- 42: Korea Choson-The Last Dynasty
- 43: Medieval Japan-Samurai and Shoguns
- 44: Tokugawa and Meiji Japan
- 45: The People's Republic of China
- 46: Isolation and Cold War Conflicts
- 47: The Rise of the East Asian Tigers
- 48: The Enduring Ideas of Eastern Civilization
Taught by
Craig G. Benjamin
