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Lecturer(s)
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Kotherová Silvie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Information about the course 2. Hinduism - the term "Hindu" and "Hinduism", the term Dharma, Sanatana Dharma, Varnashrama Dharma, 3. Hinduism Vedic period, Brahmanism and Upanishads 4. Hinduism Today - Hinduism and Politics, Indian Independence Movement, Emergence of India and Secularism, Indian National Congress versus BJP, Hindu Nationalism (RSS), Hindutva 5. Buddhism- Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, 6. Mahayana and Vajrayana buddhimus 7. Buddhism today - engaged Buddhism, meditation movement and Hollywood Buddhism 8. Jainism 9. Sikhism. 10. Taoism. 11. Confucianism 12. Shintoism 13. Test Exam
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims to acquaint students with the religionist approach to the world's main religious traditions and the latest findings of religious research on Asian religious traditions. Students will gain an overview of the history and present of Asian religious traditions, especially Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto. Students will also become familiar with source texts for selected religious traditions.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Attending lectures; reading required literature; passing the exam
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Recommended literature
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Knotková-Čapková, B. a kol. Indická náboženství?. In táž (ed.). Základy asijských náboženství I. Praha. 2004.
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Liščák, V. ?Buddhismus ve východní a jihovýchodní Asii?. In Knotková-Čapková, B. a kol. Základy asijských náboženství I. Praha. 2004.
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Preinhaelterová, H. Hinduista od zrození do zrození. Praha. 1997.
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přel. M. Rozehnal. ?Rozprava o roztočení kola Zákona? in Buddhovy rozpravy I. Praha. 1994.
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přel. R. Janíček. Bhagavadgíta neboli zpěv vznešeného. Praha. 1989.
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Zbavitel, D. Bohové s lotosovýma očima. Hinduistické mýty v indické kultuře tří tisíciletí. Praha. 1986.
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