Introduction to Chinese Religions

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course is a survey of the historical development of the Chinese religious landscape from the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BCE) to the present. It focuses on the beliefs and practices of China's primary religious traditions (Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and popular religion), while also attending to the influence of Western missionary traditions (Christianity and Islam), the anti-traditionalist and anti-religious movements of the 20th century, and the roles of religion in contemporary China.