Death and the Afterlife in Asian Religions

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course examines the practices and beliefs concerning death and the afterlife in six religious traditions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, 'folk' or 'popular' religion, Shinto, and Hinduism. It compares beliefs and practices related to death and the afterlife in these traditions and examines the diversity that exists both between and within these religions. (Format: Lecture 3 hours) (Exclusion: RELG 1991 Death and the Afterlife in Asian Religions)