RELIGIOUS 119pi - Religion in Medieval East Asia

Institution:

Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Parker Survey of the shamanism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Neo-Confucianism of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam during the 10th to 15th centuries. Examines religious texts and institutions in the context of socio-historical transformations, such as changing gender roles, church-state relations, growing merchant economies, scientific and technological developments, and foreign relations. Also emphasizes the religious dimensions of East Asian culture, including landscape painting and poetry, theater, and artistic and literary theory. Prerequisite: Religious Studies 10, 100po, 103po, or 117po, or permission of instructor. Offered every other year.

Credits:

1.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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