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This course explores the history of European and American engagement with Asian religions, examining modern representations of Hindu and Buddhist practice in the Western world. Download Course Guide
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 2 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Karma and nirvana, meditation and yoga: Asian religious ideas and practices are now a part of everyday life in the West, so thoroughly assimilated and commodified that it can be easy to forget their origins in the philosophy and ritual of South, East and Inner Asia. This course examines how this occurred, and how European and American societies encountered religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. It investigates the origins of this encounter in the context of European colonialism, and looks at the ways in which this tangled history has influenced modern representations of Asian religions.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: One essay of 1500 words (40%) and one essay of 2500 words (60%)
Resit: One essay of 2500 words (100%)
There are no assessments for this course.
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