RLST 180 - Saints and Gurus

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

Subject:

Description:

Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Explores how religious virtuosi have shaped religious practice and the teaching of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Islam in South Asia. Examines history, myth, poetry, meditation, yoga, and ritual, with a focus on how the ascetic ideal has shaped global imagination about South Asia.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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