B-KUL-A02C8A Hinduism
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 4
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Basic
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught next academic year in the second semester
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POC:
POC Theology and Religious Studies
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Taught by
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Aims
The term Hinduism covers a complex whole of religious beliefs, ritual practices, and philosophical convictions.
This course intends to make the student familiar with its complexity and internal diversity. It means to introduce students to the fundamental texts of Hinduism (the Veda and the Bhagavadgita), but also to the popular and lived traditions of the tradition. It also tries to acquaint the student with the problems and possibilities of the dialogue between Hinduism and Christianity.
This course is included in
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
Master of Arts in Theology and Religious Studies
Master of Arts in de wereldgodsdiensten, de interreligieuze dialoog en de religiestudie
Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)
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B-KUL-A02C8a Hinduism |
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General information
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Study points: 4.00
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Language: English
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Category:
Lectures
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught next academic year in the second semester
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POC:
POC Theology and Religious Studies
Taught by
N.
Content
1. This course offers a historical overview of the Hindu religious tradition starting with its origins in the Vedic tradition. Some Vedic texts (Upanishads) will be read in order to understand the Hindu worldview and conception of salvation.
2. The second part of the course deals with theistic trends in the epics and puranas, and with the development of devotional (bhakti) traditions and practices. This will involve study of various iconographies.
3. The different philosophical traditions of Hinduism are discussed in the third part of the course.
4. Part four focusses on the Tantric tradition.
5. Part five deals with the Hindu renaissance since the beginning of the 19th century.
6. The course concludes with a look at the Hindu-Christian dialogue through the texts of some of its pioneers and participants.
Course Material
- T. HOPKINS, The Hindu Religious Traditian, Belmont, Dickenson Publishing Company, 1971.
- J.L. BROCKINGTON, The Sacred Thread. Hinduism in its Continuity and Diversity, Edingburgh, Edinburgh University Press, 1981.
- D. KINSLY, Hinduism, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1982.
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-A22C8a Evaluation : Hinduism |
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Evaluation description
Examination type:
oral with written preparation
Explanation
Theoretical questions.
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