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2018-2019 Catalogue 
    
2018-2019 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHIN 31200 - Literary Chinese

Course Credit: 1
(EAST, GLIS)
Literary Chinese This course provides an introduction to classical Chinese, the shared written language of pre-20th century East Asia. The course focuses on reading and translating texts that circulated across East Asia. These texts may include Tang dynasty poetry; historical writings; biographies of monks and nuns; stories of the supernatural; and excerpts from Daoist and Confucian classics. Students will also be able explore classical Chinese texts unique to the Chinese, Korean, or Japanese traditions. Prerequisite(s): CHIN-30200 or equivalent. Annually. Spring. [AH, C]