6743001 Oriental History
| Numbering Code | U-LET24 36743 SJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.5 | |
| Instructor name | NAKASUNA AKINORI (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | We have read Mao Yuanyi(茅元儀)'s letters. He is famous for writing a brilliant military book, "Wubei Zhi（武備志)," at the end of the Ming dynasty. This year, we will read his letters and memorials from the 7th year of Tianqi (1627) to the 4th year of Chongzhen(1631). When the new emperor took the throne, he resurfaced, and although he was once ousted, he was once again at the forefront of the battle. However, he was finally exiled to Fujian. It was one of the most difficult times in his life and a turbulent time for the Ming dynasty. The purpose of this class is to see the state of the Ming Dynasty in the first years of Chongzhen through his perspective. | |||
| Course Goals |
1. By reading the non-punctured text, you will acquire the ability to puncture on your own. 2. You will learn how to read a letter as a historical document. 3. You will learn about Ming elites’ view of politics and culture. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
The progress of this class will depend on the students; hence, a clear schedule cannot be posted yet, but the plan will generally be as follows. In the first session, for new students, I will provide preliminary knowledge based on what we have read of these texts for five years. 2nd-14th week, we will read one or two letters each time. 15th week Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Class participation is emphasized. Assessments will not be based on attendance alone. Students will be called on in each class session, and assessed in terms of their readings and responses as a whole at that time. | |||
| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | The texts for the next class will be distributed during the preceding session; hence, students should prepare that portion. They will be asked to prepare a translation manuscript. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Others; printouts will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
