REL 356 - Confucianism

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Alternate years. An exploration of the teachings, history and range of Confucian thought and practice in East (China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan) and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia). The course examines early Confucian teachings, “Han Confucianism”, “Neo-Confucianism”, and “New Confucianism” for their influence on family, society, government, politics, economics, education, and art. Prerequisite: one religion course and sophomore or higher status.