REL-27213 credit hours

Traditional Japanese Culture

Religion and Culture · 3 hrs Lecture

Offering schedule: contact department

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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

REL-2721 prerequisites

Taking REL-2721 is a prerequisite for 4 courses directly.

Description

This course surveys traditional Japanese culture through an exploration of visual and dramatic arts, literature, philosophy, and religion. Special emphasis is placed on cross-cultural roots that bridged Japan with its neighbouring countries in East Asia. The historical foundations of popular Japanese contemporary culture - Manga, Anime, and high technology to name a few - are also discussed.

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ANTH-2121 | EALC-2721.

Cross-listed

EALC-2721(3) and ANTH-2121(3).

Lecture

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