- Where did Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islam originate; where and how did they expand; and how were they adapted by the cultures that adopted them?
- How did empire differ in India and China (history, philosophy, and challenges)?
Please begin to prepare your answers right away. We will use Wednesday's class to clarify and review.
The novels we will be reading in groups are
- Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002) by Dai Sijie (Author), Ina Rilke (Translator)
- Novel without a Name (1996) by Duong Thu Huong (Author), Phan Huy Duong (Translator), Nina McPherson (Translator)
- Cracking India (2006) by Bapsi Sidhwa
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