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Title: Religion & Literature
Course Section Number: ASI-196-01
Department: Asian Studies
Description: REL 196-01 = ASI 196-01 = HUM 196-01: Religion and Literature: "Old Pond-Frog Jumps In": Religion in Japanese Literature "Old pond-frog jumps in-sound of water." So runs the famous haiku by Basho. Is it religious? For the Japanese, yes. In Japan religion and art are arguably the same thing. In this course we'll ask how and why. We'll study Japanese ideas about art and religion (e.g. emptiness, solitude, "sublime beauty"), and how they appear in Japanese literature. We'll read selections from Japanese poetry (including haiku), No drama, novels both classic and modern (e.g. The Tale of Genji, Kawabata), and some short stories. For first half-semester at 9:45 TTh, see REL 275-01. Prerequisite: None Credits: 0.5 (Second Half-Semester Course) Instructor: David Blix
Credits: 0.50
Start Date: October 15, 2018
End Date: December 15, 2018
Meeting Information:
10/16/2018-12/13/2018 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Malcolm X Institute, Room 109
Faculty: Blix, David

Course Status & Cross-Listings

Cross-list Group Capacity: 20
Cross-list Group Student Count: 26
Calculated Course Status: CLOSED
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