This course provides an introduction to the study of the history, major teachings, and practices of the major Chinese religions and spiritual practices and is deigned to give conceptual tools to appreciate diverse religious practice in East. It covers the development of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism and wide range of popular and local religions. From historical perspective we will also explore the development of key theological, religious and philosophical doctrines as well as associated practices. An effort will be made to spend time on each tradition according to its importance to Asia as a whole.
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Religions and Society in China
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
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Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish, Romanian
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Beginner Level
Approx. 17 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish, Romanian
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HSE University
HSE University is one of the top research universities in Russia. Established in 1992 to promote new research and teaching in economics and related disciplines, it now offers programs at all levels of university education across an extraordinary range of fields of study including business, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, political science, international relations, law, Asian studies, media and communicamathematics, engineering, and more.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Foundations of Religions in China
This module's content lays the foundations of understanding what is religion in China, how the Chinese perceive the very notion of religion and how this perception and this notion must not be confused with the correspondent Western notions and pereptions.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 67 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
2 hours to complete
Taosim in China
This module's content describes what is Taoism, relates its history and defines its sources, shows the main paths of genesis for the Taoist cults.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 79 min)
2 hours to complete
Taoism in Chinese society: main religious practises
This module's content describes the paths of development, which were taken by Taoist cults in their history, explains the ways that connected Taoist philosophy and social practice of religious cults and organisations.
2 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 67 min)
2 hours to complete
Confucianism in Chinese society: from sacrality to morality
This module's content describes the main ideas and principles of Confucianism, outlines the paths of its developments, explains the difference between what is Confucianism in its particular totality of traits and what is understood as a religion or a philosophy in the West.
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 68 min)
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM RELIGIONS AND SOCIETY IN CHINA
by AGSep 8, 2019
the course was good but the accent of the teacher was not clear and whenever there were foreign words the text also did not carry those words. Thanks to Prof. Alexey for a wonderful course.
by AZDec 28, 2019
Worthy of time. Not from a Western Ideation - nor Asian - rather presenter is one of the middle ground of most all fracas who entered into relationship with on of the Chinese religions.
by JLOct 23, 2018
This course is to really understand the details, it has in depth explanations and i consider it very well explained. A must do for anyone moving or interacting with china
by JCOct 27, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyable journey through the many different religions in China accompanied and guided by the excellent and proficient Aleksey A. Maslov .
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