RELST 3310

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RELST 3310
Heavens, Hells, and Purgatories: Buddhist and Christian Notions of the Afterlife

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

This course will explore a variety of ways people have envisioned and prepared for the afterlife. We will concentrate on how Buddhists and Christians have described supreme states of bliss, have warned their followers of the perils of perdition, and have guided them through states in between. We will seek to understand both the religious doctrines and social practices that support and contest such notions so as to situate these views within their historical contexts.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GHB)
Distribution Category (CA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 3310

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16038 RELST 3310   LEC 001

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