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Bryan Lowe deposited Japan I: c.550–850. in the group
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoA survey of Buddhism in Japan from roughly the time of its introduction into the mid-ninth century. The following topics are covered:
The Introduction of Buddhism to Japan – Transmission Myths – The Myth of Prince Shōtoku – The Myth of a Buddhist-Shintō Rivalry – Temples in and around the Capital – Provincial Temples – The Order of Nuns – Female…[Read more] -
Bryan Lowe deposited Japan I: c.550–850. in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoA survey of Buddhism in Japan from roughly the time of its introduction into the mid-ninth century. The following topics are covered:
The Introduction of Buddhism to Japan – Transmission Myths – The Myth of Prince Shōtoku – The Myth of a Buddhist-Shintō Rivalry – Temples in and around the Capital – Provincial Temples – The Order of Nuns – Female…[Read more] -
A survey of Buddhism in Japan from roughly the time of its introduction into the mid-ninth century. The following topics are covered:
The Introduction of Buddhism to Japan – Transmission Myths – The Myth of Prince Shōtoku – The Myth of a Buddhist-Shintō Rivalry – Temples in and around the Capital – Provincial Temples – The Order of Nuns – Female…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Death, Funerals, Burial in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2022–23 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years agoSyllabus for graduate seminar at McMaster University. In this seminar we will examine practices surrounding death in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various understandings of the death process, preparation for death, and the afterlife. We will look at the post-mortem treatment of the body, changing funerary practices and…[Read more]
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Death, Funerals, Burial in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2022–23 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years agoSyllabus for graduate seminar at McMaster University. In this seminar we will examine practices surrounding death in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various understandings of the death process, preparation for death, and the afterlife. We will look at the post-mortem treatment of the body, changing funerary practices and…[Read more]
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Death, Funerals, Burial in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2022–23 on Humanities Commons 3 years ago
Syllabus for graduate seminar at McMaster University. In this seminar we will examine practices surrounding death in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various understandings of the death process, preparation for death, and the afterlife. We will look at the post-mortem treatment of the body, changing funerary practices and…[Read more]
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Bryan Lowe deposited REL 280: Zen Buddhism Syllabus (2022) on Humanities Commons 3 years, 1 month ago
Syllabus for 2022 version of my course: Zen Buddhism.
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Thomas Mazanec deposited Of Admonition and Address: Right-Hand Inscriptions (Zuoyouming) from Cui Yuan to Guanxiu in the group
Poetics and Poetry on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months agoThis essay traces the development of the right-hand inscription (zuoyouming 座右銘) from its birth in the second century CE through its culmination as a complex literary subgenre in the tenth. Over the course of these eight centuries, right-hand inscriptions were used by some of the most prominent poets of their respective eras, including Cui Yuan…[Read more]
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Thomas Mazanec deposited Of Admonition and Address: Right-Hand Inscriptions (Zuoyouming) from Cui Yuan to Guanxiu in the group
LLC East Asian on MLA Commons 4 years, 6 months agoThis essay traces the development of the right-hand inscription (zuoyouming 座右銘) from its birth in the second century CE through its culmination as a complex literary subgenre in the tenth. Over the course of these eight centuries, right-hand inscriptions were used by some of the most prominent poets of their respective eras, including Cui Yuan…[Read more]
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Thomas Mazanec deposited Of Admonition and Address: Right-Hand Inscriptions (Zuoyouming) from Cui Yuan to Guanxiu in the group
GS Poetry and Poetics on MLA Commons 4 years, 6 months agoThis essay traces the development of the right-hand inscription (zuoyouming 座右銘) from its birth in the second century CE through its culmination as a complex literary subgenre in the tenth. Over the course of these eight centuries, right-hand inscriptions were used by some of the most prominent poets of their respective eras, including Cui Yuan…[Read more]
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Thomas Mazanec deposited Of Admonition and Address: Right-Hand Inscriptions (Zuoyouming) from Cui Yuan to Guanxiu on Humanities Commons 4 years, 6 months ago
This essay traces the development of the right-hand inscription (zuoyouming 座右銘) from its birth in the second century CE through its culmination as a complex literary subgenre in the tenth. Over the course of these eight centuries, right-hand inscriptions were used by some of the most prominent poets of their respective eras, including Cui Yuan…[Read more]
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Bryan Lowe deposited Japanese Mythology Syllabus in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months agoSyllabus for Japanese Mythology Spring 2021
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Bryan Lowe deposited Japanese Mythology Syllabus in the group
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 4 years, 11 months agoSyllabus for Japanese Mythology Spring 2021
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Syllabus for Japanese Mythology Spring 2021
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 718 Topics in Buddhist Studies: Recent Scholarship McMaster University, Term II 2020–21 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years agoCourse Description
In this seminar we shall read and discuss a selection of recent important works on and around Buddhism and material culture (in English). In addition we shall survey trends in recent Buddhist Studies scholarship produced in other languages (Chinese, Japanese, French, German, etc.). Students will be required to write regular,…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 718 Topics in Buddhist Studies: Recent Scholarship McMaster University, Term II 2020–21 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years agoCourse Description
In this seminar we shall read and discuss a selection of recent important works on and around Buddhism and material culture (in English). In addition we shall survey trends in recent Buddhist Studies scholarship produced in other languages (Chinese, Japanese, French, German, etc.). Students will be required to write regular,…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 718 Topics in Buddhist Studies: Recent Scholarship McMaster University, Term II 2020–21 on Humanities Commons 5 years ago
Course Description
In this seminar we shall read and discuss a selection of recent important works on and around Buddhism and material culture (in English). In addition we shall survey trends in recent Buddhist Studies scholarship produced in other languages (Chinese, Japanese, French, German, etc.). Students will be required to write regular,…[Read more] -
Bryan Lowe deposited Protection without punishment: Turning to Buddhist gods during Covid-19 on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months ago
My contribution to the Immanent Frame project on “Pandemic, Religion, and Public Life.” It’s a story on disease, divine protection, and penance ritual. What can early Japanese Buddhism teach us about our present moment?
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Bryan Lowe deposited Roads, State, and Religion in Japanese Antiquity on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months ago
This is a story of the possibilities created by connection but also of the inherent fragility of movement within a network. It uses a case study of roads in ancient Japan (defined as late seventh through early ninth centuries) to show how networks not only amplify interaction but also isolation. This article explores the religious implications of…[Read more]
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Bryan Lowe deposited Power and History in Japanese Buddhism Syllabus on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months ago
Syllabus for a graduate reading course on secondary scholarship on Japanese Buddhism
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