Foundations of Eastern Civilization

23h 27m 29s
English
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April 4, 2024

Uncover the fascinating origins of East Asian civilization in this comprehensive course that explores the history of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

So much of our historical knowledge is rooted in Western civilization. But Eastern civilization has its own fascinating story, with consequences that matter deeply to our lives today. Now you can take a grand journey to explore the big accomplishments of Eastern civilization, from the material economy of day-to-day life to the political and religious philosophies that would bind Eastern cultures together for thousands of years, with Foundations of Eastern Civilization. Over the course of 48 lectures, Professor Craig G. Benjamin of Grand Valley State University introduces you to the many people, achievements, and ideas that came out of Eastern civilization and played a role in creating the modern world.

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# Title Duration
1 1 Journey to the East 30:21
2 2 Yin and Yang - The Geography of China 28:10
3 3 Early China of the Shang 29:57
4 4 The Coming of the Shang 28:08
5 5 The Shang and Writing for the Gods 29:57
6 6 The Zhou and the Mandate of Heaven 29:49
7 7 Great Idea of the Zhou-Confucianism 28:35
8 8 Great Ideas of the Zhou-Later Confucianism 28:35
9 9 Great Ideas of the Zhou-Daoism 29:18
10 10 Great Ideas of the Zhou-Legalism 28:17
11 11 The Qin and the First Emperor of China 28:51
12 12 Contact with the West - The Early Han 29:30
13 13 Triumph and Tragedy - THe Later Han 28:42
14 14 Silk Roads - In the Footsteps of Nomads 28:32
15 15 Silk Roads - The Envoy Zhang Qian 29:33
16 16 Silk Roads - Perils of Camels and Caravans 28:29
17 17 Silk Roads - Rome and Roads from the West 30:10
18 18 Silk Roads - The Lost Kushan Empire 30:00
19 19 Origins of Buddhism 29:52
20 20 The Age of Disunity 29:35
21 21 The Great Taizong and the Rise of the Tang 28:47
22 22 Changan and the Glittering Tang 28:25
23 23 Korea - Mysterious Beginnings 29:14
24 24 Korea - The Land of Morning Calm 29:58
25 25 Korea - The Unified Silla 28:40
26 26 Korea - The Koryo 29:11
27 27 Japan - Geography and Early Cultures 29:51
28 28 Japan - Treasures of the Tomb Period 29:56
29 29 Japan - Nara and the Great Eastern Temple 28:28
30 30 Japan - The World of the Heian 28:36
31 31 Southeast Asia - Vietnam 29:13
32 32 Southeast Asia - Indian and Islamic Influences 29:08
33 33 The Industrial Revolution of the Song 30:59
34 34 Intellectual and Cultural Life of the Song 29:05
35 35 The Mongols Conquer the World 28:38
36 36 Shaking the Foundation - Mongols in the East 28:58
37 37 The Rise of the Ming 27:58
38 38 Great Treasure Fleets of the Ming 29:53
39 39 The Qing - Nomads Return from the North 29:43
40 40 The Qing - The Last Emperor of China 30:13
41 41 Korea Choson - Rise of the Yangban 29:06
42 42 Korea Choson - The Last Dynasty 28:34
43 43 Medieval Japan - Samurai and Shoguns 28:38
44 44 Tokugawa and Meiji Japan 28:44
45 45 The people's Republic of China 28:28
46 46 Isolation and Cold War Coflicts 28:31
47 47 The Rise of the East Asian Tigers 29:16
48 48 The Enduring Ideas of Eastern Civilization 36:57

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