Topics in the history, art, philosophy, religion, language, literature, and government of the areas. Four credit hours. H, D. 197j Zen and the Art of . . . Three credit hours. A critical examination of the development of classical Chinese literature of various genres such as poetry, popular songs, philosophical discourse, historical narrative, prose, fiction, tales of the supernatural and the fantastic, romance, and drama.
All readings are in English translation.
Four credit hours. A survey of pre-modern Chinese literature through the prism of male friendship. Friendship, particularly among men, was a theme that resonated powerfully in traditional Chinese literature, perhaps because it was the only one of the five Confucian relationships which was not innately hierarchical. The course examines a variety of literary works, including historical and philosophical prose, poetry, drama, and fiction, on friendship and famous friends. All works are in English translation, knowledge of Chinese not required.