New Religious Movements of East Asia

3 credits

Examines the rise of new religious movements in China, Japan, and Korea over the last two centuries, from the Taiping, Tonghak, and Tenri-kyo to the Unification Church, SGI International, and Falun Gong. Credit will be granted for only one of ASIA_V 477 or ASIA_V 577. Restricted to fourth-year Asian Studies majors. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.