Tokugawa Japan (1603-1868) had a complex feudal structure articulated around the shogun, the feudal lords and their samurai retainers. It also had huge cities, birthplaces of some of the first modern ways of life. The tensions between the feudal framework and the embryonic modernity of Tokugawa society make a fascinating case study in the non-Western world of what is to be modern. To do so, we shall follow a cross disciplinary approach: history, politics, sociology, economy, religion, arts and literature.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level each in either Asian Studies or History |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ASNS2304 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Olivier Ansart, olivier.ansart@sydney.edu.au |
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