ASIAN 223 A: Buddhist Literature

Spring 2020
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Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 3:20pm / ECE 031
SLN:
21601
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
LATER BUDDHIST LITERATURE IN INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN, INCLUDING INDIAN MAHāYāNA, CHINESE CHAN (ZEN) AND JAPANESE PURE LAND TEXTS. TOPICS INCLUDE: RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY, BIOGRAPHIES, NARRATIVES, MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION, AND YOGA.
Catalog Description:
Introduction to Buddhist literature in India, China, and Japan including biographies, poetry, narratives, ritual manuals, doctrinal treatises, and historical accounts. Attention also given to issues of textual composition, transmission, authorship, audience, context, and function. Taught in English. Offered: W.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
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