REL251
Religions of Tibet
Subject code
REL
Course Number
251
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
A. Melnick Dyer
Course Long Title
Religions of Tibet
Cross Listed Courses
Description
Tibetan religions contain a complex mixture of Indian, Chinese, and indigenous elements. This course focuses on the history, doctrines, practices, literatures, major personalities, and communities of the different religious traditions that are expressions of this mixture, including monastic and tantric forms of Buddhism and pre-Buddhist religions practices. The relationships between religious and other social influence ethics also are explored.
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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