After a brief coverage of pre-historic and ancient developments, particular emphasis will be given to the classical philosophies, the imperial and bureaucratic state, and to the dynastic cycles. 201 or Hist. Survey of historical development and politics of China in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, particularly in the period since 1949. Briefer treatment of recent histories and contemporary politics of Japan and Korea. A survey of the history and culture of India from ancient times to the present with an emphasis on the basic institutions of Indian life, the influence of British colonialism and India's experience since independence.
Special emphasis is placed on the cultural and political development of the kingdom.
The development of the United Kingdom and the British Empire from 1688. Areas of particular emphasis are the expanding Empire, Victorianism, imperialism, and the cultural and political contributions of the kingdom. Emphasis on the Enlightenment, the Revolutionary Period and the Napoleonic Era. Emphasis on the Enlightenment, the Revolutionary Period and the Napoleonic Era. Emphasis on the Enlightenment, the Revolutionary Period and the Napoleonic Era.