RELI 30573 - Daoism and Chinese Religions

Institution:

Texas Christian University

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Description:

This course explores the development of the Daoist tradition in the context of Chinese popular religions. We will study early Daoist communities, texts, and practices to advance our understanding of such religious themes as: the body and the cosmos; magical medicine; immortality practice; ritual; scripture and revelation; apocalypticism; and the relationship between "classical" and "popular" religious traditions.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(817) 257-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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