Courses
GFHC1015 The Heritage of Asian Civilizations: Persians, Arabians and Indians (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course aims to acquaint students with the cultural achievements of some Asia’s oldest nations, including the Persians, the Indians and the Arabs, and their persistent influence in the contemporary world. In addition to investigating into their art, architecture, myths, religions, science, philosophy and literature, etc., this course strives to show how they were transmitted to different parts of the world. It is hoped that students, after taking this course, will be able to appreciate the Asian traditions and to analyse some current issues in Asia from cultural perspectives.
http://ge.hkbu.edu.hk/course/GFHC1015