ASIA308
Buddhist Texts in Translation
Subject code
ASIA
Course Number
308
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
A. Melnick Dyer
Course Long Title
Buddhist Texts in Translation
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This seminar involves the close reading and discussion of a number of texts representing a variety of Buddhist traditions. Emphasis is placed on reading across genres, which include canonical sutras, commentarial exegeses, modern-day texts for lay practitioners, philosophical treatises, and popular legends. Prerequisite(s): one course in religious studies.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
W2
INDS Program Relationship
IDAS - ASIA Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
-
Class Restriction
Exclude First Years