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Comparative study of the cultural heritages of China and Japan through literature, art, religion, philosophy and history. East Asian modes of thinking and humanistic expressions will be identified and contrasted with those of the West. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Introduction to classical Chinese culture through a survey of history, philosophy, religion, literature and art. The course identifies the uniqueness of Chinese culture as well as the common concerns it shares with other high cultures. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Study of Chinese philosophic and religious ideas through representative works in English. The traditional Chinese views on human nature, society, politics, morality, and spirituality are examined. The Chinese transformation of Buddhism will also be discussed. The inner dynamics of traditional Chinese thought and its contemporary implications are explored. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Study of representative Japanese literature (in English translation) from the late Tokugawa through the modern period. Traditional Japanese values will be identified and Japan's journey toward modernity examined. Both the uniqueness of Japanese culture and common concerns among cultures will be explored. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Mystical nature of Daoist and Zen teachings will be emphasized. The organic linkage between Daoism in China and Buddhism in India will be explored. The emergence of Zen as a quintessential representative of East Asian cultural and aesthetic values will be discussed. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Study of the Confucian tradition as it unfolded in China and influenced China's East Asian Neighbors. Philosophical and religious dimensions, as well as the evolution and transformation of this uniquely Chinese tradition over time, will be studied. The Confucian influence on Chinese culture, philosophy, religion, literature, political structure and social organization will be identified and analyzed. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Introduction to religious life on the Indian subcontinent during its ancient period, relating religious practices and ideas to broader cultural developments, including visual arts and literature. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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Continuation of Religions of India I, relating religious practices and ideas of the Indian subcontinent during the medieval and modern periods to broader cultural developments, including visual arts and literature. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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A survey of Hindu religious teachings, stories, and history, as expressed through the holy days and festivals celebrated each fall by Hindus throughout India and abroad, during which ideas, stories, and values are transmitted from one generation to the next. Examines the little understood and rarely discussed historical development behind each celebration, based on both ancient and contemporary sources, thereby reveling why Hindu ideas and history have remained compelling to Hindus for thousands of years. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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A Survey of Hindu religious teachings, stories, and history, as expressed through the holy days and festivals celebrated each spring and summer by Hindus throughout India and abroad, during which ideas, stories, and values are transmitted from one generation to the next. Examines the little understood and rarely discussed historical development behind each celebration, based on both ancient and contemporary sources, thereby revealing why Hindu ideas and history have remained compelling to Hindus for thousands of years. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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