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ASIA250

The Buddhist Tradition

Subject code

ASIA

Course Number

250

Department(s)

Instructor(s)

A. Melnick Dyer

Course Long Title

The Buddhist Tradition

Cross Listed Courses

Description

The course focuses on the doctrinal and social developments of a range of Buddhist communities, from early Buddhism in India and the rise of various Buddhist schools of thought up to modern Buddhist traditions as practiced in North America; Mahayana philosophies; and rituals, meditation, and other forms of religious expression across the Buddhist world.

Modes of Inquiry

Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]

Writing Credit

No writing credit

INDS Program Relationship

IDAS - ASIA Program

GEC This Course Belongs To

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