History of East Asia

History of East Asia

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures:60

Seminars:0

Tutorials:0

ECTS credit:6

Lecturer(s): prof. dr. Vampelj Suhadolnik Nataša

Content

a) Characteristics of the Chinese perception of time and Chinese historiography and the methodological issues that emerge when addressing Japanese history. The Chinese history theory (the notions of culture and civilisation, development and progress).
b) This methodological approach includes elements of traditional Chinese and Japanese historiography and avoids the sole evaluation of quantitative or material criteria (connection with new anthropology, taking into account the specialities of the inner integrity of the addressed cultural and civilisation areas, etc.).
c) An overview of the most important historic periods and their importance in the context of the historical development of mankind.