ASN 2012 Religions of China
A survey of the two major indigenous religious traditions of China: Confucianism and Taoism, and the missionary religion from India, Buddhism. The course will focus on readings from the religious literature of each tradition as well as study of their particular ritual practices. The important influence of Buddhism on Confucianism and Taoism will be examined, as well as the role of popular religions in China's history.