M Antoni Ucerler
Mar 27, 2025 · Historical comment
Fantastic class taught by a fantastic professor. Cannot recommend enough!
HIST2001 · History
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Fulfills the LAMA Requirement for the History Major. This course is an introductory survey of ancient, medieval, and premodern Japanese history, from the earliest records to the beginning of the Edo shogunate in 1603. From early Jomon settlements thousands of years ago, the introduction of Chinese Buddhism through Korea ca. 552, and the worlds first novel (and science fiction story) composed in the tenth century, to the artistic and literary splendor of the Heian Court in medieval Kyoto and the drama of its Samurai military heritageall of which inspired contemporary manga and animeJapans complex past continues to intrigue and capture the imagination of the present age.
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4.4 / 5
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Challenge
4.4 / 5
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Attendance
4.4 / 5
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Assignments
4.6 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
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Mar 27, 2025 · Historical comment
Fantastic class taught by a fantastic professor. Cannot recommend enough!
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