James A Benn
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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
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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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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 2 years, 4 months 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 2 years, 4 months 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 2 years, 4 months 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] -
James A Benn deposited Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 10 months agoSyllabus for a level 2 course on Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views. To be taught online Fall 2020.
Please contact me if you want more details of the online content (there are 4 short videos per module, plus other resources) -
James A Benn deposited Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 10 months agoSyllabus for a level 2 course on Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views. To be taught online Fall 2020.
Please contact me if you want more details of the online content (there are 4 short videos per module, plus other resources) -
James A Benn deposited Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views on Humanities Commons 2 years, 10 months ago
Syllabus for a level 2 course on Health, Healing and Religion: Comparative Views. To be taught online Fall 2020.
Please contact me if you want more details of the online content (there are 4 short videos per module, plus other resources) -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Health, Healing, and Medicine in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2019–20 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoIn this seminar we will examine representations of health and accounts of disease in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various vectors of disease, including the so-called “winds” and various types of demonic infestation. We will identify modes of
healing that employ therapies such as mineral, animal, and vegetable drugs, exo…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Health, Healing, and Medicine in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2019–20 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoIn this seminar we will examine representations of health and accounts of disease in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various vectors of disease, including the so-called “winds” and various types of demonic infestation. We will identify modes of
healing that employ therapies such as mineral, animal, and vegetable drugs, exo…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 726 Topics in Chinese Religions: Health, Healing, and Medicine in Chinese Religions McMaster University, Term II 2019–20 on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months ago
In this seminar we will examine representations of health and accounts of disease in a variety of Chinese religions. We will explore the various vectors of disease, including the so-called “winds” and various types of demonic infestation. We will identify modes of
healing that employ therapies such as mineral, animal, and vegetable drugs, exo…[Read more] -
James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 3UU3 Buddhism in East Asia McMaster University Winter 2019 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoSyllabus for my course 3UU3, Buddhism in East Asia planned for Winter term 2019
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 3UU3 Buddhism in East Asia McMaster University Winter 2019 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoSyllabus for my course 3UU3, Buddhism in East Asia planned for Winter term 2019
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 2MT3 Asian Meditation Traditions December 2019 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoThis is the version of the syllabus for Asian Meditation Traditions at the end of the first term in which I offered it–Fall 2018.
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 2MT3 Asian Meditation Traditions December 2019 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoThis is the version of the syllabus for Asian Meditation Traditions at the end of the first term in which I offered it–Fall 2018.
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 712 Topics in the Study of Chinese Buddhist Texts I: Translated Texts Nirvana Sutra McMaster University, Term II 2019 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoDraft version of syllabus for graduate seminar on Nirvana Sutra
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 712 Topics in the Study of Chinese Buddhist Texts I: Translated Texts Nirvana Sutra McMaster University, Term II 2019 in the group
Buddhist Studies on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months agoDraft version of syllabus for graduate seminar on Nirvana Sutra
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 3UU3 Buddhism in East Asia McMaster University Winter 2019 on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months ago
Syllabus for my course 3UU3, Buddhism in East Asia planned for Winter term 2019
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James A Benn deposited Religious Studies 712 Topics in the Study of Chinese Buddhist Texts I: Translated Texts Nirvana Sutra McMaster University, Term II 2019 on Humanities Commons 4 years, 5 months ago
Draft version of syllabus for graduate seminar on Nirvana Sutra
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