Fall Term 2021 The Spectacle of Edo Japan - 5196 - GLST 284 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: ARHI 101 or 175 or sophomore standing Catalog Description : This course will focus on the diverse artistic production and consumption practices within Edo-period Japan (1603-1868). Topics include the revival of classical Heian narratives like The Tale of Genji, the rise of an urban bourgeois culture, the prints and paintings depicting kabuki actors, courtesans, and ghosts, the reification of the tea ceremony and encounters with the West through trade. PREREQUISITES: ARHI 101 or 175 or sophomore standing Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, GER Global Diversity, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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