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FALL SEMESTER 2018 | TUE/THU 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM | Classroom: 11A Crawford Hall
Instructor: Prof. Jonathan Tan | Office: 243G Tomlinson Hall | (216) 368-6446 | jonathan.tan@case.edu Writing Instructor: Dr. Andrea Milne | Office: Bellflower Hall 206 | aem143@case.edu |
Although frequently characterized as a country whose past was marked by insularity and disdain for all things foreign, until the West "opened [it] up,"" China’s engagement with the world has been long and deep. China—Chinese emperors, Chinese governments, and Chinese people across the social spectrum—have energetically engaged with the broader world, permitting, encouraging, and seeking the circulation of foreign ideas and goods. This seminar focuses on how China has taken measure of the world and the goods and ideas that have flowed into and out of China during the past several centuries, from roughly the sixteenth century through the beginning of the twenty first century. Students will also examine one topic in depth in their research project as an historical case study during the semester-long course. Focus on a single thematic topic serves as a microcosm of social, political, and economic exchanges that highlight the complex ways in which understandings of China’s relations with the world have shifted over time.
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Required Books
The following books are required for this course and are available at the campus bookstore. You may also take advantage of the availability of cheap copies on Amazon using the links below. Click on the "Other Sellers" tab or links to "used" copies):- Joanna Waley-Cohen, The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History (W.W. Norton & Company, 1999)
- Janet Chen, Pei-Kai Cheng, and Michael Lestz, with Jonathan D. Spence, The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection. Third Edition (W.W. Norton & Company, 2014)
Required Online Readings & Resources
"Buddha's Caves," by Holland Cotter (New York Times, 6 July 2008)
Slideshow: The Caves of Dunhuang (New York Times, 6 July 2008)- Chan Buddhism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- Historic Christian site found in China: Nestorian Christian site dates back at least 1,200 years (UCA News, 17 January 2014)
- "Did Christianity Thrive in China? Digging for evidence in an ancient church" (U.S. News & World Report, 5 March 2001)
- "Ruins of an Old Christian Church on Lao-tzu's Turf" (New York Times, 24 February 2002)
- "Female Imams Blaze Trail Amid China's Muslims" (NPR All Things Considered, 21 July 2010
- Why does China have women-only mosques? (BBC News, 23 February 2016)
- "Prayers for a Mosque: Muslims in Chengdu Fight to Save Their Heritage" (Washington Post, 19 November 1998)
- "Faith in Shangri-La: Catholicism Maintains a Hold in China's Tibetan Communities" (Washington Post, 4 December 2000)
- Fei Ch'i-hao, The Boxer Rebellion, 1900
- China’s Modern Sketch: The Golden Era of Cartoon Art, 1934-1937
Fulltexts of Primary Sources
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Class Outlines, Slides & Handouts
Video Clips & Documentaries
Chinese Buddhist Morning Ceremony 佛教早課- Chinese Buddhist Evening Ceremony 佛教晚課大悲咒
- Jade Buddha Temple 玉佛禅寺 (Shanghai)
- Fo Guang Shan 佛光山 Monastery (Taiwan)
- Tarawih (Ramadan Night) Prayers in Mandarin and Arabic at the Great Mosque of Beijing (Niujie Mosque 牛街禮拜寺)
- 中國:一個世紀的革命 China: A Century in Revolution: 1911-1949 (PBS Documentary)
- 中國:一個世紀的革命 China: A Century in Revolution: 1949-1976 (PBS Documentary)
- 天安門 The Gate of Heavenly Peace (PBS Frontline Documentary, 1996)
Recommended Resources
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Revision 1.001. Originally created: 7 August 2018. Last updated: 7 August 2018.