University of Redlands HIST 101: World History to 1450
Challenges of this course Finding theme/narrative What is in/out? Balancing constituencies
Goals and hopes for the Institute Chinese philosophical and religious traditions China and Indian Ocean Moving beyond dynasties
Jackpot!
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: Peter Hershock, “Early Developments in Chinese Buddhism.” Hui-neng’s autobiography, in Zen Sourcebook: Traditional Documents from China, Korea and Japan. New readings
Jerry Bentley, Old World Encounters, Ch. 5 (“Toward a New World Order”). Tansen Sen, “The Formation of Chinese Maritime Networks to Southern Asia, ” Primary Sources for Zheng He’s Voyages, in Edward L. Dreyer, Zheng He: China and the Oceans in the Early Ming Dynasty, New readings
Beyond Dynasty? Intellectual life (ruxue) Integration/fragmentation China’s relationship with “non-China”
The lagniappe: Chinese language and writing