HSY1050

Asian civilisations 1: the cycle of empires

(ART)

Jane Drakard and others

6 points + 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week + First semester + Clayton + Prohibition: ASN1010

Synopsis: A broad overview of Asian history from antiquity to the dawn of European maritime exploration in the sixteenth century. Topics studied include the Indus Valley civilisation; Hinduism and the caste system; traditional political thought; the rise of great empires in India, China and Southeast Asia; Mahayana Buddhism; the Japanese samurai; and Genghiz Khan and the Mongols.

Assessment: Written work (2500 words): 60% + Examination (2 hours): 30% + Class participation/oral presentation: 10%