HSEA W4881 - Gods, Ghosts, and Ancestors: Social History of Chinese Religion

Institution:

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Description:

Problems in the social history of Chinese religion, viewed as much as possible through primary documents in translation. Focuses on the place of religious ideas and practices (including those of the high traditions of Buddhism, Taoism, and neo-Confucianism) in everyday life and examines the relation of images of ancestors, gods, ghosts, paradise, and hells to Chinese models (explicit and implicit) of human society. Major Cultures Requirement: East Asian Civilization List B.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbia.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-1754

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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