Apr 24, 2024

2017-2018 Scripps Catalog

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RLST 016 PO - The Life Story of the Buddha

Studies the making of religious biography through the example of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni. Critically examines an array of textual and visual genres consisting of canonical and non-canonical Buddhist texts, visual manifestations, ritual enactments, and film representations. These multiple perspectives will reveal the significance of the life/lives of the Buddha in the daily religious life of Buddhist communities. HRT I.

Course Credit: 1.0

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