Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: APOCALYPTIC AND MILLENARIAN MOVEMENTS IN PRE-MODERN ASIA

Department: Asian Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will focus upon the rich and neglected apocalyptic and millenarian tradition of Asia, discussing Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism and Eastern Christianity as each of these faiths interact with and react to each other. Readings will be from scriptures and translations covering approximately the period between the first and nineteenth centuries. Cross-list: RELI 354.