JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
The course is being taught under the code JPNB64 Japanese Buddhism in Images - 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 16:00–19:40 D21
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
- 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2017
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 5 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Wed 17:30–20:45 K32
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
- 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 17:30–20:45 C33
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 150 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/150, only registered: 0/150, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/150 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Japanese Language and Culture (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- Japanese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to the introductory course on Japanese religions named Japanese Buddhism JAP116, the successful completion of which is compulsory for enrollment in the present course.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries. The student will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan. - Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimages
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christians in Japan
- Magical practices
- Japanese mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- Documentary previews combined with class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Active class participation and final test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2013
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Zuzana Jonášová (assistant) - Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 17:30–20:45 M21
- 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
- Japanese Language and Culture (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- Japanese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to the introductory course on Japanese religions named Japanese Buddhism JAP116, the successful completion of which is compulsory for enrollment in the present course.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries. The student will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan. - Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimages
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christians in Japan
- Magical practices
- Japanese mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- Documentary previews combined with class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Active class participation and final test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
- Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Mon 17:30–20:45 zruseno C21
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Japanese Language and Culture (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- Japanese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to the introductory course on Japanese religions named Japanese Buddhism JAP116, the successful completion of which is compulsory for enrollment in the present course.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries. The student will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan. - Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimages
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christians in Japan
- Magical practices
- Japanese mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- Documentary previews combined with class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Active class participation and final test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2024
The course is not taught in Spring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
The course is being taught under the code JPNB64 Japanese Buddhism in Images - 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2023
The course is not taught in Spring 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
The course is being taught under the code JPNB64 Japanese Buddhism in Images - 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2022
The course is not taught in Spring 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
The course is being taught under the code JPNB64 Japanese Buddhism in Images - 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2021
The course is not taught in Spring 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
- 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2020
The course is not taught in Spring 2020
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
- 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2018
The course is not taught in Spring 2018
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan || JAP149 Buddhism: Teaching&Practice || RLA21 Buddhism || RLKA21 Buddhism
- 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 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to general courses on Japanese religion named INTRODUCTION TO RELIGIONS IN JAPAN and/or JAPANESE BUDDHISM. It provides students with a fundamental background to contextually analyse the issue of Japanese Buddhism and Japanese religious milieu in their various settings. The course topics are based on specific examples of educational material and documentaries centred on recent and contemporary Japanese religious environment.
- Learning outcomes
- After a successful completion of the course, students will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese Buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries centered on recent and current Japanese religious environment. Students will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan.
- Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimage
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christianty in Japan
- Shamanism and Folk Religion
- Japanese Pilgrimage Mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is structured as presentations of audio-visual documentaries with lecturer’s commentaries in active discussion with students.
- Assessment methods
- There are two ways to end this course: with a colloquium (kolokvium: kv) and an exam (zkouška: zk). For a colloquium, the assessment requirements are active class participation (50%) and individual class preparation (50%). For an exam, the assessment requirements are active class participation (25%), individual class preparation (25%) and a final seminar paper (50%).
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2016
The course is not taught in Spring 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- JAP116 Japanese Buddhism || JAP103 Introduction to Japan. Studies || RLA10 Buddhism I || JAP216 Religions in Japan
- 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
- Japanese Language and Culture (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- Japanese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to the introductory course on Japanese religions named Japanese Buddhism JAP116, the successful completion of which is compulsory for enrollment in the present course.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries. The student will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan. - Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimages
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christians in Japan
- Magical practices
- Japanese mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
- Teaching methods
- Documentary previews combined with class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Active class participation and final test.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
JAP223 Japanese Buddhism in Context
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2014
The course is not taught in Spring 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Kubovčáková, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Václav Blažek, CSc.
Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Japanese Studies Centre – Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts - 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
- Japanese Language and Culture (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
- Japanese Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
- Course objectives
- The present course is closely related to the introductory course on Japanese religions named Japanese Buddhism JAP116, the successful completion of which is compulsory for enrollment in the present course.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to contextually analyze and addresss the issue of Japanese buddhism based on specific examples of documentaries. The student will be able to adapt the topics introduced during the course in order to comprehend and explain particular phenomena in Shinto and Buddhism in Japan. - Syllabus
- Buddhism in Japan - revision
- Shinto documentary
- Tendai training
- Shikoku prilgrimages
- Shugendo
- Life in a Zen monastery
- Christians in Japan
- Magical practices
- Japanese mandala
- Fertility Rites
- Literature
- required literature
- BOWRING, Richard John. The religious traditions of Japan, 500-1600. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, xvi, 485. ISBN 052185119X. info
- BLACKER, Carmen. The catalpa bow : a study of Shamanistic practices in Japan. London: Routledge, 1999, 384 s. ISBN 1873410859. info
- recommended literature
- Cambridge History of Japan- všetky kapitoly súvisiace s náboženstvom, buddhistickými školami, ľudovou vierou etc.
- BREEN, John and M. J. TEEUWEN. A new history of Shinto. 1st pub. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, x, 264. ISBN 9781405155168. info
- Nanzan guide to Japanese religions. Edited by Paul L. Swanson - Clark Chilson. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 2006, xii, 466. ISBN 0824830024. info
- Shinto in history : ways of the Kami. Edited by John Breen - M. J. Teeuwen. 1st pub. Surrey: Curzon, 2000, xii, 368. ISBN 0700711724. info
- Religions of Japan in practice. Edited by George Joji Tanabe. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1999, xviii, 564. ISBN 9780691057897. info
- ABE, Ryūichi. The weaving of mantra : Kūkai and the construction of esoteric Buddhist discourse. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999, xviii, 593. ISBN 0231112874. info
- EARHART, H. Byron. Náboženství Japonska : mnoho tradic na jedné svaté cestě : Religious traditions of the world. Pt. 10, Religions of Japan : many traditions within one sacred way (Orig.). Translated by Robin Heřman. V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1998, 189 s. ISBN 80-85190-80-X. info
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- Documentary previews combined with class discussion.
- Assessment methods
- Active class participation and final test.
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- Czech
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- Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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