1. University of Redlands HIST 101: World History to 1450

2. Challenges of this course Finding theme/narrative What is in/out? Balancing constituencies

3. Goals and hopes for the Institute Chinese philosophical and religious traditions China and Indian Ocean Moving beyond dynasties

4. Jackpot!

5. Roger Ames, “The Confucian Worldview: Uncommon Assumptions, Common Misconceptions.” Roger’s translation of the Analects. Peter Hershock, “Buddhist Philosophy as a Buddhist Practice.” The Mission to the West by Zhang Qian (translation at: http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/hantxt1.html#zhanghttp://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/texts/hantxt1.html#zhang) Peter Hershock, “Early Developments in Chinese Buddhism.” Hui-neng’s autobiography, in Zen Sourcebook: Traditional Documents from China, Korea and Japan. New readings

6. Jerry Bentley, Old World Encounters, Ch. 5 (“Toward a New World Order”). Tansen Sen, “The Formation of Chinese Maritime Networks to Southern Asia, 1200-1450.” Primary Sources for Zheng He’s Voyages, in Edward L. Dreyer, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, 1405-1433. New readings

7. Beyond Dynasty? Intellectual life (ruxue) Integration/fragmentation China’s relationship with “non-China”

8. The lagniappe: Chinese language and writing