FF:KSCB003 Religions in China - Course Information
KSCB003 Religions in China
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Bc. Magdaléna Rychetská, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Bc. Magdaléna Rychetská, M.A., Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Wed 14:00–15:40 B2.43
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course presents an overview of the religious traditions of China from the ancient times to the present. Stress is laid on the relationship between state cults, other organized religious movements (buddhism, taoist cults), the literati (Confucian) tradition, and "popular" religiosity, as well as on the political, social, and economic context of religion in Chinese culture.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
- be familiar with the basic factual knowledge of the religion in the history of Chinese culture;
- understand, explain, and apply the basic terminology used in the study of the religion in the history Chinese culture;
- understand and explain the social, political, and economic context of religion in Chinese culture;
- make oral and written presentations on a selected topic from the history of religion in China;
- interpret basic passages of relevant Chinese texts in translation - Syllabus
- (0) Introduction; theoretical and methodological isssues
- (1) Shang and Zhou dynasties
- (2) The so called "philosophical schools"; their relation to the religious cults; Confucianism
- (3) Taoism
- (4) Chinese buddhism
- (5) Christianity in China
- (6) Religion in modern China
- (7) Religion in the Peoples Republic of China
- (8) New religous movements
- (9) Folk religion in Taiwan
- (10)
- (11) Christianity in Taiwan
- (12) Buddhism in Taiwan
- Literature
- required literature
- VÁVRA, Dušan. Antologie textů k náboženství Číny (Chinese religions - anthology). Online. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. 299 pp. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- VÁVRA, Dušan and Pavel ŠINDELÁŘ. Náboženství Číny a Japonska : sborník statí (Chinese and Japanese religions : collection of essays). Online. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011. 332 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5456-1. [citováno 2024-04-23] URL info
- not specified
- CHENG, Anne. Dějiny čínského myšlení. Online. Translated by Helena Beguivinová - Olga Lomová - David Sehnal - Dušan Vávra. 1. vyd. Praha: DrahmaGaia, 2006. xv, 688. ISBN 8086685527. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- Chinese religions in contemporary societies. Online. Edited by James Miller. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2006. xvii, 317. ISBN 1851096264. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- KRÁL, Oldřich. Čínská filosofie : pohled z dějin. Online. Vyd. 1. Lásenice: Maxima, 2005. 373 s. ISBN 809013338X. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- ADLER, Joseph A. Chinese religions. Online. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2002. 144 s. ISBN 0415262836. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- OVERMYER, Daniel L. Náboženství Číny :svět jako živý organismus. Online. V českém jazyce vyd. 2. Praha: Prostor, 1999. 178 s. ISBN 80-85190-98-2. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- Religions of China in practice. Online. Edited by Donald S. Lopez. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. xvi, 499 s. ISBN 0-691-02143-0. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- CHING, Julia. Chinese religions. Online. 1st pub. Houndmills: Macmillan, 1993. xv, 275. ISBN 0333531744. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- JOCHIM, Christian. Chinese religions : a cultural perspective. Online. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1986. xiv, 202. ISBN 0131329944. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
- Teaching methods
- Contents of the semester:
Lectures, class discussions. - Assessment methods
- Requirements for the colloquium:
(a) active participation in class discussions;
(b) written test (max. 100 p./min. 70 p.); content: testing of factual knowledge, abilities to identify and interpret a simple text, familiarity with relevant terminology - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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