Introduction to the Religions of Asia

This course is an introduction to the major religions originating in southern and eastern Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto. We will examine their basic doctrines, rituals, sacred and apocryphal literature, and religious art. The impact of these traditions on contemporary Asian societies will be examined from an interdisciplinary and multi-cultural perspective. This course is equivalent to AAS 1512 and REL 1512. Students will receive credit for either HIS 1512, AAS 1512, or REL 1512. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.