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SPTR 3716 - China in Western Eyes, 1200-1700


Effective Start Date: 02/25/2015
This course examines the birth of a western image of China in the writings of European travelers who visited the country during the medieval and early modern periods. It emphasizes the sixteenth century contributions of Portuguese and Spanish travel writers, as well as the seventeenth century work of Jesuit missionaries. All texts to be read in English translation.

Credits: 3