SREL 312: Oriental Religions

The course surveys Eastern/Oriental religions in their diversities; it explores the history of their origins and growth; their fundamental teachings and the variety of forms they assume as they travel beyond their original homes; a focus on Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism and Shinto; their modern manifestations around the world, especially, their presence in Ghana.