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HIS200BE(史学 / History 200)
Special Lecture on Oriental History V

Kumiko USAMI

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Letters
Attached documents
Year 2022
Class code A3166
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金5/Fri.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name 各学部・研究科等の時間割等で確認
Grade 2~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 史学科
他学科公開科目
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Outline (in English)

This lecture deals with the historical development of maritime activities in the western part of the Indian Ocean.
It introduces how the long-distance maritime trade using dhows contributed to develop the vibrant interregional connections in the Indian Ocean World, from the Red Sea, the Arabian Peninsula, the Persian Gulf, to the west coast of the Indian Sub-Continent and to the east coast of Africa also known as Swahili coast.
Focuses are set on the historical development of East African coastal communities.
It also deals with the various effects of arrival of European Powers, Portuguese and British and others in the Indian Ocean World.
The students will be provided the opportunity to speculate historiography further comparing their majoring subjects with the history of Indian Ocean World.
At the end of this lecture, students are expected to learn the methodology of historical studies of oceans, and to explain the historical development of interregional movements and connections in the Indian Ocean World.
After each class meeting, students will be expected to spend four hours to understand the course content.
Final grade will be calculated according to the following process: Term-end report(60%) and in-class contribution(40%).

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese