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HIST 486 - Religion in Japanese History


An examination of the symbiotic relationship between state and religion throughout Japanese history. Although basic doctrines will be considered, emphasis of the course will be sociopolitical rather than metaphysical. Examples of topics: the formation of the Shinto tradition, Millenarianism, Buddhist institutions and temporal power, women and evolving religious tenets, European missionaries and Sengoku politics, Yasukunijinja and modern politics, and the religio-political nature of the Imperial institution.

Prerequisites & Notes: Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375, or instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter



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