SAST 245 - Religious Biography

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. From the Buddha and Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, to Ramakrishna and even modern times: India's religions are full of holy men and women, and their biographies, often colorful and full of supernatural incident, have inspired devotees and played a key part in communicating moral and philosophical values. In this course we will read a wide range of these tales of saints and sainthood, some of high literary sophistication and some moving in their simplicity, and consider the roles that religious biography andhagiography has played in the complex traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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