Class Id: 9849
Days: T
Start Time: 03:00 PM
End Time: 04:20 PM
Building: MCCOH
Room: 4
Course Id: 4360
Departments and Numbers: REL 227
Area: EM
Title: Tibetan Buddhism
Description: This course is a survey of the Buddhist traditions of Tibet, focusing on the doctrines and practices associated with the main schools of tantric ritual and meditation. Topics covered will include: the origins of the distinct forms of Buddhism in Tibet; Buddhist responses to historical challenges; the special relationship between politics and religion in Tibet; the role of Tibetan Buddhist scholars and scholasticism; Tibet through the lenses of the Chinese, and the West; and Tibetan Buddhist art. Required field trip to the Rubin Museum of Art in NYC.
Prerequisites: Prior coursework in religion is recommended but not required.
Professors: Jonathan C. Gold
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