From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History part 2

Explores the 5000 years of Chinese history and culture. A chronological passage that discusses the unfolding of China's political and cultural evolution, highlighting important ideas and individuals and the roles they have played in shaping both China's historical past and its dynamic present. Major themes include the evolution of social and political elites, history of political thought from shamanistic roots in prehistory to the present, how the Chinese have thought and written about themselves and the world around them, religious influences, and China's influence on the world around them and the global economy A thirty-six lecture course that explores the history and culture of China