Buddhism and Hinduism

Course Description

Due to the increasing number of students of Asian affiliation on campus, though most of them are not majoring in humanity, there is a strong intrest in learning about Buddhism and Hinduism. This course provides in historical depth a study of the evolution of the two religions. Through reading religious documents and literature, students learn the origins, reformations, and mutual borrowing of the two biggest religions in South Asia. They also expore the imprints of Buddhism and Hinduism on concepts of the universe and life and death in modern societies of the world.