RELI241 - Introduction to the Religions of Japan

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Introduction to the Religions of Japan
RELI 241 SP

Crosslistings:
EAST 241

This course will examine the major religious traditions of Japan--Shinto and Buddhism--in historical development and contemporary cultural context. These traditions were mutually influential, and together with Confucian morality, Taoist magic, folk traditions, ancestor worship, Christianity, and the new religions, comprise the richly syncretic religious practices and beliefs of the Japanese people. We will consider both the formal doctrinal systems and case studies of actual practice.

MAJOR READINGS

Endo, SILENCE
Smyers, THE FOX AND THE JEWEL
Earhart: RELIGION IN THE JAPANESE EXPERIENCE: SOURCES & INTERPRETATIONS

Reader: RELIGION IN CONTEMPORARY JAPAN
plus reading packet

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Quizzes and midterm exam Final exam OR research paper (with permission of the instructor).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Periodic films and slide presentations.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS RELI Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Smyers,Karen A.

Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE58

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 60)

SR. major: 7 Jr. major: 8

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 15 FR: 20

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001