Foundations of Eastern Civilization
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.
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
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