Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: CREATING MODERN JAPAN: THE MEIJI RESTORATION ***** 'Creating Modern Japan: The Meiji Restoration.' The Meiji Restoration is often considered the founding event of modern Japan, similar in stature to the French and American Revolutions. This seminar examines the political, social, and cultural creation of modern Japan by investigating why the Meiji Restoration occurred and how the changes of the late 19th century shaped modern Japan. Enrollment limited. Not offered 2003-2004.