PHL U231 - Image and Icon in South Asia

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Explores the relationship between South Asian religions and artistic expression. Examines the variety and identifying features of many Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist temples and images. Particular attention is paid to the interpretive and symbolic understandings of these expressions. Explores the idea of the embodiment of a deity within an image and challenges such an idea in the readings. This course's objectives are: to familiarize the students with the iconography of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism in South Asia; to explore the methods of studying iconography and visual theology; and to analyze these traditions' own debates about the use of icons and images.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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