Course Credits: 3
Asian Studies聽Major/Minor Course
Semester(s) Offered:
- Fall 2024
- Spring 2024
Catalog Description
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Tibetan literary writings, mostly secular, from the 12th to the 20th century. Students will read English translations of primary Tibetan texts (and secondary works) selected from a wide variety of genres such as history, epic, poetry, biography, literary arts (Five Minor Sciences), maxims, and fiction. Key topics include the formation of Tibetan Buddhist canons, the Gesar Epic (longest living epic in the world), the development of literary arts in Tibet, folk literature, life-writing, and the emergence of modern Tibetan literature. The course will familiarize students with the cultural, intellectual, and historical movements that have shaped the Tibetan literary landscape. Recommended prerequisite:聽ASIA 1700.
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