PA 281 - Religious Poetry in Asia

Institution:

Colorado College

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Description:

Poetic traditions in China and Japan and in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. Topics will include poetry as an expression of the heights and depths of religious experience, as a vehicle for spiritual growth, and as a literary form of prestige and power. We will look at poetry of liberation by early Buddhist nuns, praises of transcendent wisdom by Tibetan spiritual virtuosos, links between verse and painting in China, and the relationship between Japanese haiku and Zen aesthetics. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Also listed as Religion 281.) 1 unit - Gardiner.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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