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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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1. 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. Evaluation of submitted works.
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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 aim of the course consists in providing basic knowledge of Asian religious traditions. The course provides the overview of the historical development and contemporary forms of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Attending lectures; reading required literature; passing the exam
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Recommended literature
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Knotková-Čapková, B. Základy asijských náboženství I. Praha: Karolinum. 2004.
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Preinhaelterová, H. Hinduista od zrození do zrození. Praha: Vyšehrad. 1997.
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přel. M. Rozehnal. Buddhovy rozpravy I. Praha:DharmaGaia. 1994.
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přel. R. Janíček. Bhagavadgíta neboli zpěv vznešeného. Praha:Suprafon. 1989.
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Zbavitel, D. Bohové s lotosovýma očima. Hinduistické mýty v indické kultuře tří tisíciletí. Praha: Vyšehrad. 1986.
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