EALC 495

Fall 2019

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Topics in Asian Religions
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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Same as REL 495. See REL 495.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
38397
Lecture-Discussion
A3
11:00AM -1:50PM
F
1134 Foreign Languages Building
Callahan, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Death in JAPN Buddhism
Section Info:
Topic: Death, Dying and the Dead in Japanese Buddhism. From its inception, the Buddhist tradition has shown an abiding concern for death, the dying and the dead. This upper level seminar will examine the doctrinal and symbolic meanings of death, the ritual and meditative practices of the dying, as well as the treatment of the dead in the context of Japanese Buddhism. Drawing on recent secondary scholarship, we will examine the interface between doctrine and social practice in deathbed rituals, funerary practices and memorial services, the material, visual and literary culture of the dying and the dead, and the ethical and societal issues concerning death and dying in Japan.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
41022
Lecture-Discussion
A4
11:00AM -1:50PM
F
1134 Foreign Languages Building
Callahan, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Death in JAPN Buddhism
Section Info:
Topic: Death, Dying and the Dead in Japanese Buddhism. From its inception, the Buddhist tradition has shown an abiding concern for death, the dying and the dead. This upper level seminar will examine the doctrinal and symbolic meanings of death, the ritual and meditative practices of the dying, as well as the treatment of the dead in the context of Japanese Buddhism. Drawing on recent secondary scholarship, we will examine the interface between doctrine and social practice in deathbed rituals, funerary practices and memorial services, the material, visual and literary culture of the dying and the dead, and the ethical and societal issues concerning death and dying in Japan.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
72378
Lecture-Discussion
JB3
1:00PM -3:30PM
W
113 David Kinley Hall
Birkenholtz, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
This course serves as an introduction to Hindu epic and narrative literature. Through a close reading of the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, and other classical Hindu narratives, we will engage with several important and guiding questions: what is the role of narrative in religious culture, in public and private life, and in constituting people’s cultural identities? How do religious narratives shape society, and how does society in turn shape religious narratives? By examining Hindu literature over the course of its development from the ancient into the modern period, special attention will be paid to the ways in which these narratives have been re-imagined through novels and public performance and still have meaning for Hindus today.
72379
Lecture-Discussion
JB4
1:00PM -3:30PM
W
113 David Kinley Hall
Birkenholtz, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/19-12/11/19
Credit:
4 hours
Section Info:
This course serves as an introduction to Hindu epic and narrative literature. Through a close reading of the Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas, and other classical Hindu narratives, we will engage with several important and guiding questions: what is the role of narrative in religious culture, in public and private life, and in constituting people’s cultural identities? How do religious narratives shape society, and how does society in turn shape religious narratives? By examining Hindu literature over the course of its development from the ancient into the modern period, special attention will be paid to the ways in which these narratives have been re-imagined through novels and public performance and still have meaning for Hindus today.
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