JAPAN 317 A: Chanoyu, The Japanese Culture of Tea

Autumn 2019
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Meeting:
W 3:30pm - 5:20pm / THO 202
SLN:
16623
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Douglas Bacon
CHANOYU: JAPANESE CULTURE OF TEA STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR THE LECTURE AND QUIZ SECTION. PREREQ: ANY 100-LEVEL, 200-LEVEL, 300-LEVEL, OR 400-LEVEL JAPAN COURSE (ANY OF WHICH MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY).
Catalog Description:
This class traces the evolution of tea drinking in Japan from a monastic ritual introduced from China to an amusement for the samurai class and thence to its culmination as an aesthetic and ethical discipline that has greatly influenced various forms of cultural production through the "wabi" ideal of beauty and the spirit of Zen. Prerequisite: any 100-level, 200-level, 300-level, or 400-level JAPAN course (any of which may be taken concurrently). Offered: ASpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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