Introduction to Buddhism
AREL-265-1266
University at Albany
- Semester
- Winter 2024/25
- Instructor
- Proffitt
- Start Date
- 12-23-2024
- Total Credits
- 3
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- 518-442-5140
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This course is an introduction to Buddhism, covering its early history in South Asia, its expansion into Central, East, and Southeast Asia, and its recent growth in Europe and the Americas. Students will acquire a foundational knowledge about basic Buddhist doctrines and practices, as well as the diversity of Buddhism as a lived religion. Class content will focus on textual, artistic, philosophical, literary, social, and political expressions of the Buddhist tradition. Only one version of A EAS 265 may be taken for credit.
Course Area: Philosophy
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 12-23-2024 - 01-17-2025
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