REL 567 - Mahayana Buddhism
Campus: Urbana-Champaign
Description:
An investigation of Buddhist core notions as conceived from the point of view of the three Major Mahayana traditions with an examination of the ways in which these Mahayana traditions are presented in modern and early modern scholarship. At stake is the fundamental hermeneutic issue of the ways in which the "moderns" look at pre-modern thought, that is, the questions of the historical situatedness of thought. Course Information: Prerequisite: At least one previous course in Buddhism or consent of instructor.
Option 1
Number of Required Visit(s): 0Course Level: Graduate
Credit: 4
