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 spring 2019
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	68097	Lecture-Discussion	D3	11:00AM -1:50PM	F	1140 Foreign Languages Building	Callahan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/19-05/01/19 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: REL 495: The Lotus Sutra and Japanese Culture Course Description: Perhaps no other Buddhist scripture has had more impact on East Asian Culture than The Lotus Sutra. After reading the sutra and recent scholarship concerning its production and reception in India and China, we will examine the fundamental role the sutra played in Japanese Buddhism, with special attention to medieval Tendai and Nichiren. Attention will also be given to the impact the Lotus Sutra has had on art, literature, gender roles, and Japanese society.
	68098	Lecture-Discussion	D4	11:00AM -1:50PM	F	1140 Foreign Languages Building	Callahan, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/14/19-05/01/19 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: REL 495: The Lotus Sutra and Japanese Culture Course Description: Perhaps no other Buddhist scripture has had more impact on East Asian Culture than The Lotus Sutra. After reading the sutra and recent scholarship concerning its production and reception in India and China, we will examine the fundamental role the sutra played in Japanese Buddhism, with special attention to medieval Tendai and Nichiren. Attention will also be given to the impact the Lotus Sutra has had on art, literature, gender roles, and Japanese society.