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UGIS 55A
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WORLD CIVILIZATION
TO 1500
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Lectures
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Schedule of Lectures
from Fall 97
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Week 1 Introduction and the Ancient Near East
Readings: The Epic of Gilgamesh
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| August 25--Monday: Introduction to Course |
J. Riegel, East Asian Languages |
| August 27--Wednesday: Introduction to Course |
J. Riegel |
| August 29--Friday |
J. Riegel |
Week 2 Ancient Near East
Readings: The Epic of Gilgamesh; Reader (Ancient Near East)
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| September 1--Monday |
Labor Day Holiday |
| September 3--Wednesday |
Ann Kilmer, Near Eastern Studies |
| September 5--Friday |
Ann Kilmer, |
Week 3 Ancient Greece
Readings: Aeschylus, The Oresteia, Reader (Theogony)
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| September 8--Monday |
Leslie Kurke, Classics |
| September 10--Wednesday |
L. Kurke |
| September 12--Friday |
L. Kurke |
Week 4 Ancient India
Readings: Reader (Ancient India)
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| September 15--Monday |
Robert Goldman, South and Southeast Asian Studies |
| September 17--Wednesday |
R. Goldman |
| September 19--Friday |
R. Goldman |
Week 5 Ancient China
Readings: Reader (Ancient China)
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| September 22--Monday |
J. Riegel, East Asian Languages |
| September 24--Wednesday |
J. Riegel |
| September 26--Friday |
J. Riegel |
Week 6 Mesoamerica
Readings: Pre-Columbian Literatures of Mexico
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| September 29--Monday |
Alex Saragoza, Chicano Studies |
| October 1--Wednesday |
A. Saragoza |
| October 3--Friday |
A. Saragoza |
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Week 7 Mesoamerica and Review
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| October 6--Monday |
J. Riegel, East Asian Languages |
| October 8--Wednesday A Study List of Important Terms |
J. Riegel, Review for Midterm Exam |
| October 10--Friday |
MIDTERM EXAM |
Week 8 The Arabian World
Readings: Reader (Sources for the Arab World)
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| October 13--Monday |
J. Hayes |
| October 15--Wednesday |
J. Hayes |
| October 17 Friday |
J. Hayes |
Week 9 Early African Kingdoms
Readings: Sundiata, An Epic of Old Mali; Reader (African Kingdoms)
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| October 20--Monday |
Tabitha Kanogo, History |
| October 22--Wednesday |
T. Kanogo |
| October 24--Friday |
T. Kanogo |
Week 10 Scandinavia
Readings: Reader (Gylfaginning)
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| October 27--Monday |
John Lindow, Scandinavian Studies |
| October 29--Wednesday |
J. Lindow |
| October 31--Friday |
J. Lindow |
Week 11 Medieval France
Readings: The Song of Roland
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| November 3--Monday |
Joseph Duggan, Comparative Literature |
| November 5--Wednesday |
J. Duggan |
| November 7--Friday |
J. Duggan |
Week 12 Buddhism in Asia
Readings: Reader
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| November 10--Monday |
J. Riegel, East Asian Languages |
| November 12--Wednesday |
J. Riegel |
| November 14--Friday |
J. Riegel |
Week 13 Medieval China
Readings: Reader
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| November 17--Monday |
J. Riegel, East Asian Languages |
| November 19--Wednesday |
J. Riegel |
| November 21--Friday |
J. Riegel |
Week 14 Medieval China and Japan
Readings: Genji and Heike; Reader
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| November 24--Monday |
H. M. Horton, East Asian Languages |
| November 26--Wednesday |
H. M. Horton |
| November 28--Friday |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
Week 15 Medieval Japan and Review
Readings: Reader
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| December 1--Monday |
H. M. Horton |
| December 3--Wednesday |
H. M. Horton |
| December 5--Friday |
Review for Final Exam |
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