When most people think of Viet Nam, they think of the war. However, it’s important to know that Viet Nam has a long history — one that goes back long, long before there was any “Viet Nam War.”
The history of Asian art or Eastern art, includes a vast range of influences from various cultures and religions.Developments in Asian art historically parallel those in Western art, in general a few centuries earlier. Chinese art, Indian art, Korean art, Japanese art, each had significant influence on Western art, and, vice versa. Near Eastern art also had a …
Description: Modern Asian Studies promotes an understanding of contemporary Asia and its rich inheritance. Covering South Asia, South-East Asia, China, and Japan, this quarterly journal publishes original research articles concerned with the history, geography, politics, sociology, literature, economics, social anthropology and culture …
The dates may be rather arbitrary, but the main distinction between Early Modern and Late Modern English (or just Modern English as it is sometimes referred to) lies in its vocabulary – pronunciation, grammar and spelling remained largely unchanged.
Modern History Web Sites. PBS Online A great source for information on a myriad of historical events and personalities. PBS’s assorted and diverse web exhibits supplement specific individual television series and generally include a resume of each episode, interviews (often with sound bites), a timeline, a glossary, photos, and links to relevant …
All issues of Modern Asian Studies – Professor Joya Chatterji, Dr Norbert Peabody
A unique sociological exploration of the historical, political, demographic, and cultural issues that make up today’s diverse Asian American community — like an online version of Asian Americans 101.
Modern Japanese history can be divided into four periods: 1600-1868: The period of the Tokugawa shôguns; feudal political order with economic and social change occurring in a gradual manner. This period saw growing urbanization, the spread of popular education and the rise of the merchant class
Modern history, the modern period or the modern era, is the linear, global, historiographical approach to the time frame after post-classical history. This view stands in contrast to the “organic,” or non-linear, view of history first put forward by the renowned philosopher and historian, Oswald Spengler, early in the 20th century. Modern history …
UW TACOMA DIVISION OF SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL STDY HISTORY (TACOMA) Detailed course offerings (Time Schedule) are available for. Spring Quarter 2018; Summer Quarter 2018; Autumn Quarter 2018; T HIST 101 Introduction to History Methods (5) I&S Introduces students to historians’ methods for researching and writing, including …