Eastern Classics Reading Lists
The selected texts below may not include every text on the current reading list. Prospective students can request a detailed reading list using this form.
Selected Texts
Preceptorials
Fall
Preceptorials remain the same each fall. Sima Qian’s The Records of the Grand Historian is the preceptorial for the first eight weeks, and the Mahabharata is the preceptorial for the second eight weeks.
Spring
The spring provides the opportunity for students to choose between many options. Spring preceptorials will be announced in December.
Summer
The summer preceptorial remains the same each year. Students read the Japanese novel The Tale of Genji over the course of the 8-week summer session.