HUM101Y
Civilizations and Cultures of Asia 52L

An introduction to the ancient Near Eastern, Chinese and Japanese, South and Southeast Asian, and Islamic civilizations and cultures, their religious traditions, cultural expressions in literature and art, archaeological and architectural legacies, and technological achievements. Major themes include: the importance of writing systems and sacred texts; the nature of religious and political authority; and the role of women.
This is a Humanities course

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Civilizations and Cultures of Asia

HUM199Y
First Year Seminar 52T

Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a breadth requirement course; see page 42.
The World Literature Program also includes courses from this department; see under WLD