How was Captain Cook a symbol of his age? Describe the worldview he represented and analyze how it contributed to the impact he, and other explorers, had on the societies they encountered
Compare the points of view expressed in Chinese, European, and Islamic ideas about cartography (mapmaking) between 1500 and 1780. How did they reflect the broader perspectives of their societies?
Compare the cultural traditions that developed in Tokugawa Japan with those of Enlightenmentera Western Europe. What were the characteristics of each cultural world? What influences led each to develop as it did?