HIST-309 Asian Temples in a Digital World

Examination of Asian religions in ritual, bodily, and spatial contexts. Discussions of textual and visual sources on human ritual interactions with gods; the use and layout of temples and altars, including food offerings, music, dance, representations of deities; and meditation and internal alchemy. Readings in scholarly sources, instruction in digital historical methods of collecting and analyzing materials on the web. Writing assignments include short essays and a final research project of the student’s design to be presented with text and images in digital form.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Writing Intensive, Seminar.)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

ASNST-309, RELST-309

Offered

Spring