HIST 483 - Early Modern Japan

This course investigates the Edo period in depth by looking at Tokugawa society. Daily life as well as legal codes, official dogma and ideologies are examined. Topics include Tokugawa religions and politics, popular culture, Western Studies, Tokugawa social structure, education, womens political involvement, Bushido, the family, art and literature, science, and the economic sphere.

Prerequisites & Notes:
Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375; or instructor permission.

Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter