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281 The Courtly Society of Heian Japan
| Course Description | |
|---|---|
| Seminar. Japan’s courtly culture spawned some of the greatest cultural achievements the world has ever known. Based on the Tale of Genji, a tenth-century novel of romance and intrigue, students attempt to reconstruct the complex world of courtly culture in Japan, where marriages were open and easy, even though social mobility was not; and where the greatest elegance, and most base violence, existed in tandem. (Same as History 281.) | |
| Distribution | |
| C, D | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Day/Time: | M,W — 2:30 - 3:55 |
| Location: | Mass-Faculty Room |
| Instructor: | Conlan, Thomas D (tconlan@bowdoin.edu) |
| Class Email: | asian281@bowdoin.edu |
| Final Exam: | 12/17/2004, 2:00 pm |
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