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ASIA 200 - Introduction to Traditional Asia

This course is a survey of primarily the history of China in relation with India and other cultures of inner Asia from the premodern era to the mid 17th century. The aim of the course is to allow the students to have knowledge of the cultures and historical events, as well as international relations, which took place between the territories and people of inner Asia and China proper. It also has the scope to examine the cultural, geo-political and religious development of China proper and will focus on events and historical figures relative to Inner Asia history and there will be parallels with the history of India in premodern times as well.
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