RLST 144: Buddhist Literature

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2010-11 → 2010-11 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; term paper, 3 hours

Catalog page 383

Prerequisites: RLST 005 or RLST 005H or RLST 101 or RLST 105 or RLST 106 or consent of instructor

Description: Readings in canonical Buddhist narratives and exami- nation of the themes of emptiness and impermanence in Buddhist-inspired literature. Examples are drawn from classical and modern Asian prose and poetry as well as from the work of contemporary American authors.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with CPLT 144.

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