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A thematic exploration of self, society, nature, and their inter-relationships as conceived in Chinese and Japanese religions, especially Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Addresses these issues through translations of classical Chinese and Japanese texts and examines how these themes play out in a number of historical periods. We will end with some examples of recent East Asian concepts and practices embody certain themes in ancient traditions while adapting to the unique challenges of modernity. McMahan
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Intensive study of some of the major writings focusing on human existence, free will, justice, the state, and the nature of God. Analyses his intellectual and spiritual struggles, his mature conceptions of the Christian religion, and his integration of the cultural achievements of Mediterranean antiquity into Christianity. Seeks to understand Augustine's individual life and thought within the matrix of his own culture and times. Cooper
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What are the major theories in the West about the nature of religion How do they help or hinder us in our interpretation of the documents of specific religious traditions We will read some of the major theorists of religion in depth and see how they shed light on religious texts and movements. Cooper, Lardas Modern
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Independent study directed by Religious Studies staff. Permission of chairperson and departmental faculty. The Ancient Pagans: Greek and Roman Religions. Religion and Moby Dick.
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Introduction to the contemporary Russian language. The course presents the fundamentals of Russian grammar and syntax. Emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural awareness. Three eighty-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Sand
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Continuation of Russian 101. Three eighty-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 101 or placement. Sand
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Vocabulary building, continued development of speaking and listening skills, and active command of Russian grammar. Readings from authentic fiction and poetry. Short composition assignments. Three eighty-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 102 or placement. Sand
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Continuation of Russian 201. Increased mastery of Russian grammatical structures through reading and discussion of authentic literary and cultural texts. Continued emphasis on speaking, reading, and writing Russian. Three eighty-minute meetings per week, plus an additional conversation hour conducted by a native speaker. Prerequisite: Russian 201 or placement. Sand
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Study of the emergence of a national literary tradition in 19th-century Russia as it was fashioned by writers and their reading publics. Emphasis on the Russian reaction to traditional Western European forms of narrative and the special status of the Russian writer as a social "moral barometer." Readingswill include works by Karamzin, Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Tolstoy. All readings will be in translation, with special assignments for those able to read in Russian. Bernstein
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3.00 Credits
The 20th century was a time of unprecedented upheavals and profound changes in Russian society, politics, and culture. Russia and its successor state, the Soviet Union, suffered revolutions, wars, bloody civil strife, collectivization, and purges. During those unstable and dangerous times, and despite official suppression, Russian writers, artists, and filmmakers produced outstanding works. In this course we will study the 20th-century Russian experience through its literature and other art forms. All readings will be in English, with special assignments for those able to read in Russian. Bernstein
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