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110-058 Chinese Religion and Ritual | |
Note | Formerly available as 158-343/443. Students who have completed 158-343/443 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof D Holm |
Prerequisites | Spoken Chinese 3B or equivalent. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 2.5 hours of seminars per week |
Subject Description | This subject is a survey of the rich and variegated religious landscape of China, encompassing the doctrinal traditions of Taoism and Buddhism as well as sectarian and local cults. The importance of ritual as an organising principle in Chinese society and culture will be investigated through examination of the imperial cults and the highly evolved ritual forms of classical and popular Taoism. The significance of the contemporary revival of ritual activity in China will be explored, as will the evidence for the continued existence of a 'shamanic substratum' in Chinese culture. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words for third year, 5000 words for fourth year. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials prepared by the Institute. |
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