Clough, Bradley S.

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Syllabi Course Syllabi Spring 2-1-2017 LSH 161H.01: Asian Humanities Bradley S. Clough University of Montana - Missoula, bradley.clough@umontana.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Clough, Bradley S., "LSH 161H.01: Asian Humanities" (2017). Syllabi. 4928. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/4928 This Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. LSH 161H--Asian Humanities  Class and teacher information:  Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30-10:50  Liberal Arts 234  Bradley Clough  Office: LA 158  Office Phone (406)-243-2837  Bradley Clough’s Email: bradley.clough@mso.umt.edu  Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 4:00-6:00 and by appointment  Course Description: This course examines selected great works from four major Asian cultural spheres: the Middle East and Persia (Iran), South Asia ("India"), China, and Japan. While these texts, of course, cannot be regarded as fully representative of these cultures, they all could be considered "classics" which have exerted profound influence on these cultures and are both reflective of and productive of their cultures' social mores, moral norms, philosophies, and ways of life at various key points in their histories. Thus, while reading, reflecting on, and writing about these works will not lead to full introductions to these cultures, through them we will learn much about what has been most valued in them.  Required Readings/Texts:  (all are available for purchase at the campus bookstore):  T.B. Irving (translator), Selections from the Noble Reading: An Anthology of Passages from the Qur'an  Abolqasem Ferdowsi (Dick Davis, translator), The Legend of Seyavash  Naguib Mahfouz, The Time and the Place and Other Stories  Gil Fronsdal  (translator),  The Dhammapada  Barbara Stoler Miller (translator), The Bhagavad-Gita: Krishna's Counsel in Time of War  Stephen Alter and Wimal Dissanayake (editors), The Penguin Book of Modern Indian Short Stories  Philip J. Ivanhoe and Bryan w. Van Norden, Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy  Tsao Hsueh-Chin (Chi-Chen Wang, translator), Dream of the Red Chamber  Matsuo Basho (Sam Hamill, translator), Narrow Road to the Interior and Other Writings  Banana Yoshimoto, Kitchen  Grading:  Class Participation: Class Preparation and Participation: completion of and reflection upon the reading assignment for the day, as well as consistent attendance and oral participation in regular discussions. As part of preparation, please compose three topics or questions for discussion for each reading assignment. No more than two absences will be accepted without written authorization from the Health Service or an advisor, counselor, or administrator. (20% of the final grade).  Four 5 page Papers. A choice of topics will be assigned for each paper, but there is also the opportunity to develop your own topic, with the instructor's approval (each paper is 20% of the final grade; thus the papers are worth 80% of the final grade in total). Disability Modifications The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students. If you think you may have a disability adversely affecting your academic performance, and you have not already registered with Disability Services, please contact Disability Services in Lommasson Center 154 or call 406.243.2243. I will work with you and Disability Services to provide an appropriate modification.  Class Meetings and Assignments: THE MIDDLE EAST and PERSIA (greater Iran) Date Topic Reading Tues. l/24 Introduction to the Course  Thurs. 1/26 Selections from the Noble Reading (The Qur'an) Selections Tues. 1/31 Selections from the Noble Reading (The Qur'an) Selections Tues. 2/2 The  Legend of Seyavash pp. 1-50 Thurs. 2/7 The  Legend of Seyavash  pp. 51-130   "Translator's Afterword" Thurs. 2/9 Mahfouz's The Time and the  Place Selections Tues. 2/14 Mahfouz's The Time and the  Place Selections INDIA Date Topic Reading Thurs. 2/16 Dhammapada Selections Tues. 2/21 Dhammapada Selections Thurs. 2/23 Dhammapada Selections Tues. 2/28 Bhagavad-Gita First-Fifth Teachings **Wed. 3/1** **First Papers Due by 4:00 PM in the Professor's Mailbox, LA 101**  Thurs. 3/2 Bhagavad-Gita Six-Eleventh Teachings Tues. 3/7 Bhagavad-Gita Twelfth-Eighteenth Teachings Thurs. 3/9 Modern Indian Short Stories Selections Tues. 3/14 Modern Indian Short Stories Selections CHINA Date Topic Reading Thurs. 3/16 The  Analects  of  Kongzi/Confucius (Readings  in Classical Chinese Philosophy) Selections Tues. 3/21 and Thurs. 3/23 No Class – Spring Break  Tues. 3/28 The Book of Mengzi/Mencius (Readings  in   Classical  Chinese Philosophy) Selections **Wed. 3/29** **Second Papers Due by 4:00 PM in the Professor's Mailbox, LA 101**  Thurs. 3/30 Book of Zhuangzi/Chuang Tzu Selections Tues. 4/4 Book of Zhuangzi/Chuang Tzu Selections Thurs. 4/6 Dream of the Red Chamber Part I, Chapters  1-6 Tues. 4/11 Dream of the Red Chamber Part I, Chapters 7-18 Thurs. 4/13 Dream of the Red Chamber Part I, Chapters 19-25 Tues 4/18 Dream of the Red Chamber  Part I, Chapters 26-33   Part II, Chapters 34-40 JAPAN Date Topic Reading Thurs.4/20 Basho The Narrow Road to the Interior Tues. 4/25        Basho Select Haiku Poems Thurs. 4/27 Yoshimoto, Kitchen pp. 3-74  **Fri. 4/28 Third Papers Due by 4:00 PM in the Professor's Mailbox, LA 101**  Date Topic Reading Tues. 5/2 Yoshimoto, Kitchen pp. 75-105 Thurs. 5/4 Final Thoughts   **Friday 5/12: Fourth Paper Due by 4:00 PM in the Professor's Mailbox, LA 101**   

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