REL 495

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Topics in Asian Religions

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Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Topics in Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, and other Asian religious traditions.

Same as EALC 495. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours or 8 graduate hours as topics vary. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.

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REL 495 class schedule data for fall 2019
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
72309	Lecture-Discussion	A3	11:00AM -1:50PM	F	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: 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.
72310	Lecture-Discussion	A4	11:00AM -1:50PM	F	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: 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.
71399	Lecture-Discussion	JB3	1:00PM -3:30PM	W	David Kinley Hall	Newman, A	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.
71400	Lecture-Discussion	JB4	1:00PM -3:30PM	W	David Kinley Hall	Newman, A	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.