EAS 301
Masterpieces of East Asian Literature

Weeks 6~9 • Military Tales and Heroes

Tuesday
September 30th
The Romance of Three Kingdoms
Read:

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" ch. 45-46, Mair pp. 947-966 (BB)

In Class:

Presentation on the transition to the Kamakura Period and the Tale of the Heike

 

Thursday
October 2nd
The Tale of Heike
Read:

Ch. 1-5, McCullough pp. 265-337

 

Tuesday
October 7th
The Tale of Heike
Read:

Ch. 6-9, McCullough pp. 338-397

 

Thursday
October 9th
The Tale of Heike
Read:

Ch. 10-12, McCullough pp. 398-445

In Class:

Presentation on the Shui hu zhuan, it's authorship and historical context

 

Tuesday
October 14th
The Marshes of Mt. Liang
Read:

Ch. 1-3

 

Thursday
October 16th
The Marshes of Mt. Liang
Read:

Ch. 4-6

 

Tuesday
October 21st
The Marshes of Mt. Liang
Read:

Ch. 7-9

In Class:

Presentation on the Tokugawa Period, the Ako Vendetta, andChûshingura

 

Thursday
October 23rd
Chûshingura
Read:

Acts 3-6, pp. 47-103