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1 online resource (1 audio file (1440 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Great Courses Audio ; |
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Benjamin, Craig G..
Great Courses Audio. Spoken word ;
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Great courses.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Lecturer: Craig G Benjamin. |
| Summary |
China. Korea. Japan. Southeast Asia. How did Eastern civilization develop? What do we know about the history, politics, governments, art, science, and technology of these countries? And how does the story of Eastern civilization play out in today's world of business, politics, and international exchange? Over the course of 48 ambitious lectures, take a grand journey through Eastern civilization to study everything from the material economy of day-to-day life to the political and religious philosophies that would bind these cultures together for thousands of years. While China is home to some of the great moments in world history and a major focal point for this course, you'll also take several extended forays into Central and Southeast Asia to build a comprehensive picture of Eastern civilization. "To truly understand the modern world, it is essential to know something about the many extraordinary contributions Eastern civilization has made," Professor Benjamin says. "Simply put, it is not enough to know just the 'Western' half of the story any more-both Eastern and Western are critical to understanding our present and our future." Now is your chance to fill in the other half of the story. You may be surprised to realize that all of us have been students of Eastern civilization, even if we have not been aware of it. Filled with captivating stories and surprising details, this course will open up an entirely new world for you as it unfolds the story of Eastern civilization. All Lectures: 1. Journey to the East 2. Yin and Yang - The Geography of China 3. Early China and the Mysterious Xia 4. The Coming of the Shang 5. The Shang and Writing for the Gods 6. The Zhou and the Mandate of Heaven 7. Great Ideas of the Zhou - Confucianism 8. Great Ideas of the Zhou - Later Confucianism 9. 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 |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Asia -- History.
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Asia -- Civilization.
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Civilization.
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Asia.
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Benjamin, Craig G..
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781682764411 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1682764419 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12329136 |
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