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Academic Year 2002/2003


Himalayan Buddhism
RELI 479 FA

Crosslistings:
ANTH 479

This course considers the changing face of Buddhism across the Himalayas, from the far western regions of Ladakh and Zangskar in Indian Kashmir, to the eastern parts of Nepal and Bhutan. It will explore how Buddhism is lived and experienced in practice and ritual, as opposed to how it is imagined in textual or doctrinal terms. Critical topics to be addressed in the study of Himalayan Buddhism include shamanism, monasticism, merit making, feminism, tourism, and social change.

MAJOR READINGS

Peter Matthiessen, THE SNOW LEOPARD
David Snellgrove, HIMALAYAN PILGRIMAGE
Stan Mumford, HIMALAYAN DIALOGUE
Sherry Ortner, SHERPES THROUGH THEIR RITUALS
Sherry Ortner, HIGH RELIGION
Anna Grimshaw, SERVANTS OF THE BUDDHA
Don Lopez, PRISONERS OF SHANGRI LA
Joanne Watkins, SPIRITED WOMEN

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Class participation, Oral presentations, 2 essays (1 research)

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: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: RELI242

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Gutschow,Kim I.   
Times: ...W... 07:00PM-09:50PM;     Location: BTFDA413
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 18)
SR. major: 5   Jr. major: 5
SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major: 4   SO: 4   FR:

Special Attributes:
Curricular Renewal:    Speaking, Writing
Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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