Fabric Cheat Sheet from the 19th century Qing Dynasty that displays calligraphy a candidate would have been required to know for a civil service exam. It can currently be found in the C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University in New York, New York.

Bibliography

Burbank, Jane, and Frederick Cooper. Empires in World History. Princeton UP, 2010. Print.

“Jewels In Her Crown: Treasures of Columbia University Libraries Special Collections.” East Asian Collections. Columbia University Libraries,2004. Web. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/treasures/html/long_topic2.html

“Section 2. Cranes and Peacocks: Rank Badges for Civil Officials.” Ran and Style: Power Dressing in Imperial China. The Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA, 2008. Web. http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/rankandstyle/html/pdf/RankandStyle_Section_2.pdf

“The Chinese Imperial Examination System.” Confucianism and the Chinese Scholastic System. Web. <https://www.cpp.edu/~plin/ls201/confucian3.html>.

Vongsathorn, Kathleen. History of the Modern World. Lafayette College. Pennsylvania. 02 March 2015. Lecture.

Young, Chris. Lonely Eyes. 2014. MP3

This Sgra-snyan is a guitar-like instrument made in Tibet from between the 14th and 16th centuries. The instrument is currently in possession of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Bibliography 

Bentley, Jerry H. Old World Encounters : Cross-Cultural Contacts And Exchanges In Pre-Modern Times / Jerry H. Bentley. n.p.: New York : Oxford University Press, 1993., 1993. Lafayette Library Catalog. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.

Liu, Xinru, and Lynda Shaffer. Connections Across Eurasia : Transportation, Communication, And Cultural Exchange On The Silk Roads / Xinru Liu, Lynda Norene Shaffer. n.p.: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2007., 2007. Lafayette Library Catalog. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.

Ten Grotenhuis, Elizabeth. Along The Silk Road / Elizabeth Ten Grotenhuis, Editor. n.p.: Washington, D.C. : Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2002., 2002. Lafayette Library Catalog. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.

The Guang Yutu is an Atlas made by Luo Hongxian and was published in 1561. The Atlas is currently located in the National Central Library in China.

Bibliography

“Enlarged Terrestrial Atlas.” WDL RSS. World Digital Library, 11 Nov. 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7093/>.

Yee, Cordell D.K. Traditional Chinese Cartography and the Myth of Westernization. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Chicago: U of Chicago, n.d. University of Chicago. University of Chicago. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/HOC_V2_B2/HOC_VOLUME2_Book2_chapter7.pdf>.

Lowe, David, and David Shapiro. Charlie Rose Theme Song. PBS, n.d. MP3. 

This is a chess set from 19th century India that is composed of 32 pieces, which are in painted and gilded ivory. The collection can currently be found at The British Museum.

Bibliography

“Game / Chess Set.” British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=178432&partId=1&searchText=game+india&page=1.

Golombek, Harry. Chess: A History. New York, NY: Putnam, 1976.

Matthews, Kenneth. British Chess. London, United Kingdom: Collins, 1948.

Murray, H. J. R. A Short History of Chess. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1963.

This object is fractions of the east wall, of the tomb chapel of prince Raemkai. The tomb wall is an artifact from ancient Egyptian times, and can now be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Citations:

“Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Web Site.” Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Web Site. 22 Nov. 2014. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/index.htm>.

Hayes, William C. “Egyptian Tomb Reliefs of the Old Kingdom.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin (1946): 170-178.

History.com Staff. “Tombs.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 28 Mar. 2015. <http://www.history.com/topics/tombs>.

“Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: East Wall | Old Kingdom.” Tomb Chapel of Raemkai: East Wall. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.

Yeomans, Jonathan. “A History of Archaeology and Excavation at Saqqara.” A History of Archaeology and Excavation at Saqqara. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http:// www.szabir.com/blog/archaeology-saqqara/>.

The object is a pair of Mongolian stirrups found in the Mongolian collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They are important for what they represent, the conquest of a vast and incredibly influential empire on horseback.

Citations:

Burbank, Jane and Cooper, Frederick. Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010.

“Concerning the Tartar Customs of War,” in The Travels of Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Addition 1 (New York: Dover Publications, 1993), 260.

Craughwell, Thomas J. The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History: How Genghis Khan’s Mongols Almost Conquered the World. Massachusetts: Quayside Publishing Group, 2010.

Rossabi, Morris. The Mongols and Global History. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011.

Music:

“I can go the Distance” from Disney’s Hercules, instrumental version, 1997. Composed by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel.

This Yataghan was made in 1525 in by the Ottoman imperial sword maker Ahmed Tekelu. The sword was produced during the reign of Suleiman I. The blade is intricately detailed, with religious inscriptions and motifs as well as designed influenced by the Chinese. The yataghan is currently found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Citations

Kid, Jesper, and Balfe, Lorne. “Byzantium.” Assassin’s Creed Revelations Soundtrack. Prod. Hans Zimmer. Ubisoft Music, Montreuil, 2011. CD.

Kid, Jesper, and Balfe, Lorne. “Welcome to Kostantiniyye.” Assassin’s Creed Revelations Soundtrack. Prod. Hans Zimmer. Ubisoft Music, Montreuil, 2011. CD.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. N.p., 2000-2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

“Yataghan from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66).” The Metropolitan Museum of Art. N.p., 2000-2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

El Registro de Esclavos de Puerto Rico was a product of the 1870 law which granted freedom to certain slaves. This document, and another like it, can be found at the British Museum.

A simple folding knife& coin holder whose origin is unknown; moreover, the origin is conflicted between Morocco and Spain. This object can be found at the British Museum

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=429438001&objectId=617449&partId=1

HIST105 Podcast Compact.band

The Hangul is a document created by scholars commissioned by King Sejong of Korea. It was developed and distributed to demonstrate and popularize the newly created Korean alphabet and translation between Chinese characters and the newly created alphabet. The original copy can be found in the “National Hangeul Museum” in Seoul, Korea.

This ornate piece is a silver gilt tea caddy from China likely used by an English elite to hold tea leaves.  (ca. 1760)

Can currently be found a the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O73977/tea-caddy-unknown/

Trade Bangle from West Africa, from 1700-1800. It was probably used to promote a trader and his business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/kUB_4NB-SxeWhXYP-hs81Q

http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?genre=African

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2836.htm

http://countrystudies.us/nigeria/

http://www.san.beck.org/16-10-WestAfricaBritish.html#a5

Chinese Porcelain Incense Holders, created between 1735-1795, owned by Sir Percival David.

“China Trade and the East India Company.” British Library Help for Researcher. The British Library Board. Web. 28 Mar. 2015. <http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/china/guidesources/chinatrade/>.

Hansford, S.H. “Obituary: Sir Percival David.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 28.2 (1965): 472-75. JSTOR. Cambridge University. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/611703>.

Hearn, Maxwell, and Madeleine Zelin. “The Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors.” Recording the Grandeur of the Qing. Columbia University. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.learn.columbia.edu/nanxuntu/html/emperors/>.

“Qing Dynasty 1644–1912.” Princeton University Art Museum Asian Art Collection. Princeton University Art Museum. Web. 18 Mar. 2015. <http://etcweb.princeton.edu/asianart/timeperiod_china.jsp?ctry=China&pd=Qing>.

From the Aztec Empire (1300-1521 Spanish Invasion)

Represents the preciousness of water in the Aztec culture. It survived the Spanish invasion on 1521 and is a symbol of the lasting Aztec religious beliefs.

British Museum Database

“Figurine.” British Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar. 2015.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=667512&partId=1&searchText=Chalchiuhtlicue&page=1

Aztec History

http://www.history.com/topics/aztecs

http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-farming.html

• Object: Indo-Persian Armour
  • Created during the Qajar Period
    • 1840-1860
  • Culture: Islam
  • Period in which Iran underwent many wars w/ Imperial Russia

Plan to discuss turbulent and progressive times of the Qajar empire, their  connection between Indian and Persian empires, relations with Imperial Russia, how advanced the indo-Persian armory was in respect to other empires of the time

“Antique 18^th century Indo Persian Shield Armor Islamic” Hundred & One Antiques. TROCADERO,. n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2015

<http://www.trocadero.com/stores/101antiques/items/747524/item747524.html>

“History of Iran – Qajar Dynasty”. Iran Chamber Society. Iran Chamber Society.,n.d. Web 24 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.iranchamber.com/history/qajar/qajar.php>

“Indo-Persian Armor.” BBC News – The British Museum – A History of the World. BBC, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2015. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/ddQxETIaSEipZN1Ahxav0w>.

“Qajar Dynasty.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., n.d., Web. 24 Mar. 2015. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/485405/Qajar-Dynasty>

Szczepanski, Kelly. “What was the Qajar Dynasty?” About Education. About.Com. n.d. Web 24 Mar. 2015. <http://asianhistory.about.com/od/Asian_History_Terms_N_Q/g/Qajar-Dynasty.htm>

Trans Siberian Railway Egg was made by Peter Carl Faberge’s firm in 1900 as a gift from the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II to his wife Alexandra for Easter of 1900. It can be found at the Kremlin Armory Museum in Moscow.

Bibliography

Lowes, Will, and Christel Ludewig McCanless. Fabergé Eggs: A Retrospective Encyclopedia. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2001. Print.

“History of the Trans Siberian Railway.” Trans Siberian Express. Web. 31 Mar. 2015. <http://www.transsiberianexpress.net/trans-siberian-railway-history.html>.

“The World of Faberge.” Moscow Kremlin Museums. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/exhibitions/exhibitions-abroad/mir-faberzhe-vena-khudozhestvenno-istoricheskiy-muzey/>.

“Trans-Siberian Railroad”. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015. Web. 30 Mar. 2015
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/602319/Trans-Siberian-Railroad>.

Intro Music

Dempagumi.inc. Bari3 Republic Edited Version. Tamaya 2060%, 2014. MP3.

Ending Music

Eri Sugai. I’ll Be There. Katsuo Ohno, 1999. MP3.

This is a Japanese Woodblock print of the battle of Pungdo. It was created by Kobayashi Kiyochikain in 1894 during the Meiji Era of Japan. It can be found in The British Museum.

Bibliography:

“Chōsen Hōtō Kaisen No Zu 朝鮮豊島海戦之図 (The Naval Battle of Pungdo (C: Feng-tao), Korea).” British Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015.

“MIT Visualizing Cultures.” MIT Visualizing Cultures. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015.

“The Sino Japanese War Begins, Battle of Pung-do, Sinking of the Kowshing.” The Sino Japanese War Begins, Battle of Pung-do, Sinking of the Kowshing. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2015.

Taūs (mayuri)

Popular at nineteenth century Indian courts, this bowed lute borrows features of other Indian stringed instruments, such as the body shape of the sarangi and the frets and neck of the sitar. There are four melody strings and fifteen sympathetic strings that sound when the instrument is played to accompany popular religious song. The peacock is the vehicle of Sarasvatî, the goddess of music, and it appears in Indian poetry as a metaphor for courtship.

http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/500709?rpp=30&pg=1&ft=mayuri&pos=2

The book I choose for this second Shelfie exercise is entitled, Empires at War: 1911-1923, and it examines the conflict of  WWI through the lens of empire as opposed the lens of nation-states.  The book expands the generally accepted timeline of WWI (1914-1918) to focus on 1911-1923 and the catalysts and repercussions of this global war. The book begins with an introduction that explains the scope work, and then is broken into chapters written by different contributors which discuss the Ottoman, Italian, Russian, German, Austria-Hungarian, French, Japanese, Chinese, United States, and other empires.  The chapter on the Russian Empire is written by Lafayette College’s very own Joshua Sanborn.  In addition to the text, the book includes a nice array of maps that helps conceptualize the global extent of WWI.

I found this book by using the keyword phrase, “colonial powers in WWI” in a library catalogue search.  The book is located in the Upper Level of Skillman library in a section that seemed to be entirely devoted to books on WWI.  I was drawn to this book because of its subject matter, and its relation to the topics we have discussed in class.  I like the structure of the work and believe it could be a useful supplement to class in the future.

Gerwarth, Robert, and Erez Manela, eds. Empires at War: 1911-1923. New York: Oxford UP, 2014. Print.

Arthur Bonner’s work “Democracy in India: A Hollow  Shell” focuses on society in India and how and in what ways the people have changed under various political and social climates. This book is historic in the fact that it covers important topics with factual bases to construct a telling of how modern India came to be. The source is academic in nature in that it analyzes and synthesizes various works, essays, writings, and other media. The author weaves various facts and writings from Indian people and outsiders about the Indian people into a single narrative. Also to note, the book is 255 pages and is spaced into 11 chapters divided generally by time period/social movement.

More specifically, the book begins with an in-depth summary of Indian caste society formed in antiquity and its various forms over the centuries. Then it discusses how these concepts interacted with British imperialism and political struggle. Furthermore it discusses how imperialism changed the national mood and self-image and how this self-image is potentially greatly distorted from the reality of the nation. Essentially, Bonner uses historical sources to support the claim that the marks of the caste system and imperialism had a strong effect on India and such events have maintained control over Indian culture since.

Not only is the book interesting and informative about India in its own right, but his book is very relevant to our class in both region and time period. A central portion of the book considers British imperialism on the nation both politically and socially. One of the main foci of our discussion on imperialism was on India, and thus the book is quite relevant.

To now talk a little about the research process, I used the library catalog under the search “India”. From there I found a variety of books in a single section, went to that section, and decided to choose this book. The title caught me because I knew democracy “arrived” in India promptly after WWII and the struggle for democracy occurred during the exact period we are currently discussing.  Also, the adjacent books, though all about India, did not as closely correspond to our current point in history or the topic. Other books talked about the caste system in India as well as Indian-Pakistani relations and post-national political issues involving India.

Anyway, in conclusion Bonner’s work “Democracy in India” is both informative historical work and pertinent to the class.

Bonner, Arthur. Democracy in India: A Hollow Shell. Washington, D.C.: American UP, 1994. Print.

Andereggen, Anton. France’s Relationship with Subsaharan Africa. Westport: Praeger, 1994. Print.

To find this book, I looked up “colonialism” and “Africa” and was originally looking for a different book. However, while I was looking for the other book, I came across this one, which seemed to offer a better insight into things that we have discussed in class. The book was in a section that was entirely about Africa. There were a lot of books on the South African apartheid, which I know we will be discussing in class in the next few weeks. Other books were about the Rwandan genocide, and the history of West Africa. Moreover, all of the books touched on some part of history in Africa. They were all found in the DT 400s section of the upper level of Skillman.  I decided on this one, however, because it combined colonialism, which we have spent so much time on with Africa, but discussed it in a context that was more modern than what we have learned in class so far.

The book caught by eye because it specifically discusses the connection between a colonial power and its influence on the region in which it colonized. I also liked it, as I said before, because it was a more modern take on the subject and the lasting impact on the colonial powers.

The chapters in the book are:

1. History of French West Africa Until World War II; 2. History of French Equatorial Africa Until World War II; 3. World War II and Reorganization; 4. Loi-cadre Reforms and Charles de Gaulle’s Return; 5. Decolonization; 6. Independence; 7. General de Gaulle and His Successors; 8. Cultural Considerations; 9. Economic Ties; 10. Historical Perspectives on How the French View the Africans

The book discusses how the French wanted to acquire part of Africa in order to restore its pride that was lost during the Franco-Prussian war. Acquiring the overseas empire was beneficial to the French because of the goods they could gain. Ultimately, when they colonized and created the empire, the most important things in the mind of the French were politics, financial gains and national ambitions. Although France still holds a significant amount of power in the region (through economic, political, cultural and social ties), the book discusses the changes that were made to the empire as a result of big wars and events that occurred in the world and how that impact the French’s control over sub-saharan Africa.