EALC 495

Spring 2025

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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
40483
Lecture-Discussion
AN
12:00PM -12:50PM
MWF
138 Wohlers Hall
Tosato, A
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/25-05/07/25
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Sacred Art of India
Section Info:
In this course we will study the principles of Indian religious art through a selection of primary and secondary readings, and a vast collection of images. We will learn to identify the different structures and styles of Indian sacred buildings of the classical and medieval periods, and we will explore how they served their religious purposes. Also, we will study some of the masterpieces of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art, highlighting the social status and agency of the artists who created them.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
40482
Lecture-Discussion
AT
12:00PM -12:50PM
MWF
138 Wohlers Hall
Tosato, A
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/25-05/07/25
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Sacred Art of India
Section Info:
In this course we will study the principles of Indian religious art through a selection of primary and secondary readings, and a vast collection of images. We will learn to identify the different structures and styles of Indian sacred buildings of the classical and medieval periods, and we will explore how they served their religious purposes. Also, we will study some of the masterpieces of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art, highlighting the social status and agency of the artists who created them.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
38620
Lecture-Discussion
AT1
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
2055 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Tosato, A
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/25-05/07/25
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Material Jainism
Section Info:
Eight weeks, eight objects, one object a week. The course will guide you through the main aspects of Jainism by looking at its objects, including artworks (statues, manuscripts, etc.), but also items used in everyday life (the ascetic's clothes, teapots, etc.). The course offers a survey of Jainism through a selection of skillfully designed objects with the aim to convey the importance of material culture in understanding the Jain religious tradition.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
38621
Lecture-Discussion
AT2
12:30PM -1:50PM
TR
2055 Sidney Lu Mech Engr Bldg
Tosato, A
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/17/25-05/07/25
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Material Jainism
Section Info:
Eight weeks, eight objects, one object a week. The course will guide you through the main aspects of Jainism by looking at its objects, including artworks (statues, manuscripts, etc.), but also items used in everyday life (the ascetic's clothes, teapots, etc.). The course offers a survey of Jainism through a selection of skillfully designed objects with the aim to convey the importance of material culture in understanding the Jain religious tradition.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65595
Lecture-Discussion
CC
1:00PM -3:50PM
F
1118 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
Callahan, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Lotus Sutra & Japanese Culture
Section Info:
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 and Japanese society.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65596
Lecture-Discussion
CC1
1:00PM -3:50PM
F
1118 Literatures, Cultures, & Ling
Callahan, C
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/21/25-05/07/25
Credit:
4 hours
Section Title:
Lotus Sutra & Japanese Culture
Section Info:
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 and Japanese society.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
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