Focus, each time the course is offered, on one masterpiece of East Asian religion and literature. Topic for Spring 2011: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This sixteenth century romanticized novel tells the story of the separation of the Han Dynasty into three kingdom and draws on history, legend, poetry, and drama, with unforgettable scenes of love, loyalty, bravery, and heroism. Also offered as CAS LC 470 and CAS XL 470.