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RELI0226A-S22

Food in East Asian Religions

Food in East Asian Religions
One might think that food and eating have nothing to do with the lofty concerns of religious traditions. In fact, many religions bring their fundamental principles to bear on the questions of what, how, and with whom to eat; many also revolve around “feeding” gods and other spiritual beings. In this course, we will examine East Asian religions through the lens of eating practices. We will study Confucian feasting and fasting, various Chinese, Korean, and Japanese rituals offering food to ancestors and gods, Buddhist vegetarianism and its critics, unusual Taoist eating regimens, and the ancient cosmological ideas underlying traditional Chinese medical ideas of healthy eating. 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22915
Subject Code:
RELI
Course Number:
0226
Section Identifier:
A

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RELI 0226

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Spring 2022

RELI0226A-S22 Lecture (Morrison)