CTI 211 - Seeing is Believing:The Iconography of Suffering and Compassion

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

The course explores how the iconography of Buddhists and Christians portrays the relationship between suffering and compassion and what difference these visual representations make in the respective ethical traditions. The course draws upon the disciplinary approaches of Art History and Religious Studies in its examination of both written texts and visual art. (Interdisciplinary humanities course)

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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