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RELIGST 205A

Rituals in Asian Religions (RELIGST 305A)

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

This course explores rituals in Asian Religions. We will study ceremonies related to birth, transition of life stages, and death by studying primary sources such as ritual manuals, video recordings, and art works, as well as important secondary literature. Undergraduates register for RELIGST 200-level for 5 units. Graduate students register for RELIGST 300-level for 3-5 units.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 25974
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Monday
TIME:3 PM – 5:50 PM
LOCATION:460-301
INSTRUCTOR:
Mross, Michaela
units

RELIGST 205A: Rituals in Asian Religions (RELIGST 305A)

3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

This course explores rituals in Asian Religions. We will study ceremonies related to birth, transition of life stages, and death by studying primary sources such as ritual manuals, video recordings, and art works, as well as important secondary literature. Undergraduates register for 200-level for 5 units. Graduate students register for 300-level for 3-5 units.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Monday 3:00 PM – 5:50 PM — 460-301 — Mross, Michaela (Graduate)

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