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May 07, 2024
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RELG 335 - Buddhism, Healing, and the Body in East Asia Semester Offered: Second Semester Full Course Credits: 4 credits Attribute: 4HU, CD, WINT
The links between Buddhism and healing are as old as the religion itself, and proved especially pivotal in the transmission of the religion to East Asia. How have Buddhists historically imagined the body, disease, and healing? How was this therapeutic imagination in turn shaped by morality, monasticism, ritual practice, and demonology? This course brings these questions to an examination of the rich history of Buddhist healing. Throughout, we also emphasize the intersections of Buddhist healing with other traditions known and practiced in China, Korea, and Japan, including Ayurveda, Daoism, and varieties of classical and popular medicine.
Enrollment Limit: 15 Instructor: A. Macomber
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes Cross List Information: EAST 335
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