Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 09/27/94
HIS113 19946-99999	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
History of Eastern Civilizations to 1850
An examination of the characteristics and development of civilizations, religions and philosophies of the Middle East, India, Far East, and Southeast Asia. From ancient times to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
HIS113   19946-99999	History of Eastern Civilizations to 1850

1.	Identify and locate on a map the principal geographic features, countries, and capitals of Asia. (I, II, III, IV)
2.	Describe the general social, political, and economic characteristics of the ancient Middle East. (I)
3.	Compare and contrast the writing and religious system of Mesopotamia with that of Egypt. (I)
4.	Discuss and describe the conflict and blending between the Aryan and pre Aryan peoples of the Indian subcontinent. (I)
5.	Examine the early development of the Chinese state and discuss the impact of geography on the Chinese civilization. (I)
6.	Examine and describe the role of imperialism in the early Middle East with emphasis on the Hittite, Assyrian, and Persian empires. (II)
7.	Discuss the development of recognizable states in India and the challenges posed by foreign invasion. (II)
8.	Describe, discuss, and explain the development of various religious beliefs and their impact on Indian society. (II)
9.	Discuss and identify the role of trade in southeast Asia and its import on the various societies. (II)
10.	Examine, discuss, and compare the major philosophies of China. (III)
11.	Examine the development of a centralized imperial system in China and discuss the challenges of internal rebellion and external invasion to the social order. (III)
12.	Examine, discuss, and identify the major steps in the early development of Korea.(III)
13.	Examine, compare, and contrast the creation myths of Korea and Japan and their impact on each society. (III)
14.	Identify, examine, and discuss the early development of Japan and the impact of the Shogunate. (III)
15.	Recognize, identify, and discuss the various elements in the development of the Islamic faith. (IV)
16.	Examine, discuss, and explain the interaction between the Indian states and the British empire. (IV)
17.	Examine the interaction between the Chinese and the barbarian peoples and the impact this has on the culture and civilization of China. (IV)
18.	Identify and discuss the isolationist tendencies which appeared in Japan and Korea and their impact on government and society. (IV)
19.	Examine, discuss, and explain the expansion of Islamic power in Asia and Asia Minor. (IV)

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HIS113   19946-99999	History of Eastern Civilizations to 1850

I. Early civilization in the Asian world A. Background 1. Early man 2. Tribalism and the supernatural B. From primitive to agricultural society 1. Domestication of animals 2. Beginnings of agricultural 3. The development of villages and towns 4. Irrigation and growing social complexity C. Mesopotamia: the fertile land between the rivers 1. The land and the people 2. The cities and the social system 3. Religion, ethics, laws, and writing 4. Historical developments in early summer D. The later period in Mesopotamia 1. Rise and decline of the Akkadian state 2. The era of the Guti and the third dynasty of Ur 3. The Amorite period and Hammurabi E. Egypt: the black land 1. Early settlements in the Nile valley 2. The unification movement in Egypt 3. The old kingdom and the Feudal Age 4. The middle kingdom and the age of the Hyksos 5. The era of the New Kingdom F. Egyptian culture and religion 1. Egyptian writing system 2. Religion and the after life in Egypt G. The Indian subcontinent: the geographic setting H. The beginnings of Indian civilization 1. Civilization in the Indus valley 2. The age of Aryan intrusion 3. Vedic civilization and Aryan expansion I. The land and the people 1. The geographic setting 2. The area of early Chinese civilization 3. Early inhabitants of China J. Foundations of Chinese civilization 1. The early period 2. The Chou dynastic period 3. The eastern Chou period and the warring states 4. The powerful state of Ch'in 5. Social and economic changes II. Ancient imperial development A. Imperialism in the ancient world B. Hittite civilization 1. The nature and development of Hittite power 2. Hittite society and the decline of the empire C. The Neo-Babylonian era 1. Babylon and the Assyrians 2. The glory and downfall of New-Babylonia D. The Persian empire 1. The Medes and the rise of Persia 2. The Persian religious system 3. The late Persian empire 4. The administration of the Persian state 5. Greece and Macedonia 6. Alexander the conqueror 7. Impact and results of the Macedonian conquest 8. Political changes from Alexander to the Sassanids 9. The Sassanids: the revitalized east E. The admixture of religion and the social order 1. Problems of acquiring information 2. Society and religion intertwined F. India: from the Vedic Age to the Gupta Empire 1. Foundation of the Magadhan state 2. Struggles with the western peoples 3. The early social system 4. The height and decline of Magadhan Empire 5. Age of the foreigners 6. Social changes during the Maurya-Scythian Era G. The Gupta, Huns, and Arabs 1. The Gupta Empire 2. The Huns and the Hindu kingdoms 3. Appearance of the Arabs H. Major religious movements in early India 1. Early Indian religious beliefs 2. Mahavira and Jainism 3. Sautama Buddha 3. Religion during the Gupta Empire and its successors I. The lands and the early peoples 1. The geographic setting 2. The peoples 3. Trade patterns J. The early empires of southeast Asia 1. The empire of Funan and its neighbors 2. The Mon State of Dvaravati and Thaton 3. The Champese state 4. The Srivijayan empire 5. The Sailendra Dynasty in Java and Srivijaya 6. The Cambodian religion 7. Champa and Vietnam 8. The rise and decline of Pagan Burma III. The roots of the modern states A. Classical Chinese philosophy 1. The path and Confucius 2. Taoism, the way 3. Some other important philosophical concepts B. The early Chinese imperial period 1. China under the Ch'in Dynasty 2. The reign of the Han Dynasty 3. The era of Disunity and Barbarian invasions 4. Han society and culture C. The golden age of China 1. The era of the Sui Dynasty 2. The great T'and Dynasty 3. The era of Sung supremacy 4. Social and economic changes D. Korea during the early period 1. The semi-mythical era of Choson 2. The latter days of Choson 3. Chinese rule in Korea 4. Korean life and society in the south E. Era of the three kingdoms of Korea 1. Development of the three kingdoms 2. Korguryo: the land in the north F. Korea as a unified state 1. The era of dominance by Silla 2. The Korea of the age of Koryo G. Effects of Geography H. Japan in pre-historic times I. The early historical period of Japan 1. The age of myth and legend 2. The era of Yamato power 3. The age of Nara Japan 4. Heian Japan: the era of the Fujiwara J. The Feudal age in Japan 1. Decline of the court nobility 2. The Kamakura Shogunate 3. The Mongol invasions and their impact 4. The Ashikaga Shogunate 5. Era of the warring states IV. Islamic and other challenging factors in Asian development A. Geographic background B. The people and their life styles C. The city of Mecca D. The rise and spread of Islam 1. The era of Muhammed 2. The spread of Islam 3. Problems within the Islamic world 4. The Umaiya Calphs 5. Umaiya rule and conquests E. The Middle Ages of Islam 1. The era of the Abbasids 2. The era of turmoil F. Islam: the faith of Muhammed 1. Theology of the Islamic faith 2. Impact of Islam on the west G. The period of Moslem dominance 1. The Indian dark ages 2. The Turks and Afghans 3. The empire of the Mughals 4. The era of the Mughal emperors H. British involvement in India 1. The early period of European intrusion 2. The British enter the Indian scene 3. Britain and France struggle for India 4. Britain moves toward dominance in India 5. Rule of the East India Company 6. British government in India I. The Indian empire of Great Britain 1. Expansion and reform 2. The Sepoy mutiny of 1857 J. The Mongol era in China 1. The early Mongol peoples 2. Ginghis Khan the conqueror 3. Continuing Mongol conquests 4. The Yuan Dynasty of China 5. Downfall of the Yuan dynasty K. The Ming Dynasty period 1. The early Ming emperors 2. Problems of the Ming dynasty 3. Cultural developments under the Mings 4. Downfall of Ming dynasty L. The Manchu rule in China 1. The Manchus come to power 2. China under the Manchus M. The impact of the west on China 1. Early European contact 2. Catholic missionary efforts in China 3. Western traders and merchants N. The renunciation and consolidation of Japan 1. The process of reunification 2. The Tokugawa rise to power O. Tokugawa Japan 1. Tokugawa political and control system 2. The bureaucracy and the fiscal structure 3. Society and culture in Tokugawa Japan P. Korea under the Yi dynasty 1. Social and political organization 2. Culture during the Yi period 3. The problems of factionalism and invasions 4. Decline, decay, and foreign pressures Q. The era of the Ottoman Turk 1. Beginnings of Ottoman power 2. Foundations of the empire 3. Structure of the Ottoman empire 4. Decline of the Ottoman empire R. The era of Persian power 1. The Safawid dynastic period 2. The rise of the Qajar dynasty

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