Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 1-1-2020
Abstract
A study of lives of individuals related to Hinduism and Buddhism, who are alleged to be “saints” in stories, biographies and autobiographies. These life accounts are compared to archetypes found in canonical sources including the Ramayana, the Bhagavata Purana, and Buddhist Jataka. The class considers the genre of religious biography/hagiography in such terms as intended audience and practical usage of the texts. Students will examine stories about ancient and modern Hindus and Buddhists from India, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and America.
Recommended Citation
Green, Ronald S., "Lives of Hindu and Buddhist Saints" (2020). Philosophy and Religious Studies. 22.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/philosophy-religious-studies/22
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Asian History Commons, Buddhist Studies Commons, Hindu Studies Commons, History of Religion Commons, South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies Commons
Comments
Course Syllabus for RELG 350