Credit: 3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Non-Western Cultures course.

Introduction to the historical development of Chinese civilization. Emphasis will be on broad themes and the connections among cultural values, social institutions, political structures, and contacts with outsiders. Visual and literary evidence will be stressed.

Section Information
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
46117	lecture- discussion	A	11:00 AM - 12:20 PM	MW	room G18 Foreign Languages Bldg	Cai, Z
Discovery, and Non-Western Cultures course.
3 hours Chinese Civilization, 3 hours. This course is a general survey of major aspects of Chinese civilization. Readings will be organized, not in a chronological order as in a history course, but under thematic headings such as geography and historical heritage; essentials of daily life; Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist thoughts; popular belief and culture; elite literary expression; elite artistic expression; and Chinese and Western views of China. For each of these topics, we will read an introductory article and selections of important Chinese writings in translation. To provide an integrated and balanced view of Chinese civilization, we will make excursions into problems of painting, calligraphy, architecture, gardening, mass entertainment and other aspects of material culture. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.

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EALC 240Chinese Civilization

EALC 240
Chinese Civilization