HIST 355 - East Asian Popular Religion

This course examines East Asian popular religious practices in their historical, social and economic contexts. We begin with theoretical works and introductory lectures on ritual, sacred space, pilgrimage, and various East Asian philosophical and religious traditions, including Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism and Shinto. We will then focus on specific East Asian pilgrimages, sacred sites, rituals and myths, progressing from ancient to modern periods.

Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)