Religious Syncretism and Cultural Exchange on the Silk Road

3 credits

This is an advanced course for the study of religions on the Silk Road. The main focus is on the development of some religious traditions in this area: Buddhism, Confucianism, Manichaenism, some local belifs and so forth - the conflict and syncretism among them from 1st to the 10th century. ***Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours or a 200 level RLST course.***