Prerequisites: ENGL 001B with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor
Description: Introduction to the rich diversity of Chinese beliefs and practices concerning gods, ghosts, and ancestors through primary and secondary sources. Includes oracle bone inscriptions, philosophical arguments on the existence of spirits, tomb contracts, sutra promoting the goddess Guanyin as Giver of Sons, ghost stories, and eyewitness accounts of funeral rituals. Fulfills the third-quarter writing requirement for students who earn a grade of “C” or better for courses that the Academic Senate designates, and that the student’s college permits, as alternatives to English 001C.
Cross-listing: Cross-listed with HIST 044W.
Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of HIST 044/RLST 044 or HIST 044W/RLST 044W.