6. Study of Religions

1. Introduction to the Study of Religions

1.1. Introduction to History of Religions

• 010084 VO 3 ECTS Study of Religions I: Introduction into the History of Religion - Thematic priority Buddhism
  Figl, Mo 16:00-18:00 (15×)
• 020117 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Scientific Study of Religions - (Emphasis on the Development and History of Religions)
  Reiss, Th 15:30-17:00 (14×)

1.2. Introduction to Comparative religion

1.3. Methodology of the Study of Religions

• 010177 PS 4 ECTS Introduction into the Methods of the Study of Religions
  Heller, We 12:15-13:45 (14×)
• 010180 PS 4 ECTS Introduction into the Method of the Study of Religions
  Hödl, Th 12:00-14:00 (14×)

1.4. Textual Sources: Introductory Course

• 010001 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the New Testament I - Synoptic Gospels
  Tiwald, Mo 14:30-16:00 (15×)
• 010010 VO 3 ECTS Fundamental Exegesis of the New Testament II - Paul and His Letters
  Kühschelm, Fr 08:00-10:00 (12×)
• 010178 VO 4.5 ECTS The Word is spread over all the World. The missionary concept behind the missionary work throughout
  Mitterhöfer, Mo 12:00-13:45 (15×)
• 060060 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to Rabbinic Literature
  Stemberger, Tu 14:45-16:15 (15×)
• 140409 SE 6 ECTS Exploration of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon
  Bethlenfalvy, We 10.10. 12:15-13:45

1.5. Textual Sources: Reading Course

• 010062 PS 4 ECTS Introduction to Exegetical Methods
  Varso, Tu 12:30-14:00 (15×)
• 020061 VO+UE 1 ECTS Exegesis of Capita Selecta from the Book of Esther
  Loader, Fr 11:00-12:00 (11×)
• 020062 VO+UE 1 ECTS Exegesis of Capita Selecta from the Book of Esther
  Loader, Fr 12:00-13:00 (11×)
• 020063 UE 3 ECTS Exercise in Exegesis of Hebrew Bible Texts
  Loader
• 020074 UE 5 ECTS Apocryphal Gospels
  Pratscher, We 08:30-10:00 (11×)
• 060059 UE 3 ECTS Mishnah
  Stemberger, Tu 13:00-14:30 (15×)
• 060065 VO+UE 3 ECTS The Book "Bahir" - A book of early Kabbalah
  Akrap, Fr 10:30-12:00 (11×)
• 060086 UE 3 ECTS Translation of Selected Hebrew Dead Sea Scrolls
  Lange, We 14:30-16:00 (14×)
• 090039 KO 3 ECTS Conv.: Myths of Creation, Pagan a. Christian - Conversatorium: Myths of Creation, Pagan and Christian
  Harrauer, Tu 09.10. 15:00-17:00
• 140063 UE 3 ECTS Buddhist Texts IV: An Introduction into the Terminology of Buddhist Logic
  Kellner, Tu 12:15-13:45 (15×)
• 140068 UE 3 ECTS Tibetan Texts III: Selected Jatakas from Rang byung rdo rje's Skyes rabs brgya pa
  Tropper, Fr 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 140069 UE 3 ECTS Tibetan Texts I: Selected Passages on the History of Buddhism
  Lasic, Tu 09:00-10:30 (15×)
• 140247 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islamic Studies: Criticism of the Wahhabi Movement
  Lohlker, Tu 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 140320 UE 3 ECTS Buddhist Texts II: Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara, Chapter 9
  MacDonald, We 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 140351 PS 4 ECTS Goddesses in the Epic and Puranic Literature
  Hofstätter, We 17:15-18:45 (14×)
• 140363 PS 4 ECTS Readings in the Bhagavadgita
  MacDonald, We 11:00-12:30 (14×)
• 140371 PS 4 ECTS Class and Caste according to Brahminical Orthodoxy (Readings in Dharmashastra)
  Preisendanz, Tu 10:15-11:45 (15×)
• 140377 PS 4 ECTS The Gathas of the Jataka and their Veyyakarana
  Werba, Tu 09:15-10:45 (15×)

1.6. Advanced Methodology

• 020119 SE 4 ECTS Theory of Science of the Study of Religions - according to Joachim Wach's "Religionswissenschaft. Prolegomena zu ihrer wissenschaftstheoretischen Grundlegung", Leipzig 1924 ( = "Introduction to the History of Religions", translated and edited by Kitagawa, J.M./Alles, G.D.: New York/London 1988).
  Reiss
• 140351 PS 4 ECTS Goddesses in the Epic and Puranic Literature
  Hofstätter, We 17:15-18:45 (14×)
• 140517 UE 5 ECTS Methods and Theory of Gender Studies - Introduction into the Methods and Theory of Gender Studies in the Social Sciences and Humanities
  Langenberger, Mo 08:00-10:00 (15×)
• 140518 VO 2 ECTS Introduction: methods/ theory of gender studies - Introduction into the methods and theory of gender studies in the social sciences and humanities
  Langenberger, Th 17:00-19:00 (12×)
• 180316 VO 3 ECTS Basic concepts of Cognitive Science: Foundations, Models and Paradigms in Cognitive Science
  Peschl, Mo 09:00-13:00 (16×)
• 180324 SE 3 ECTS [ de en ] Introduction to Cognitive Science I
  Römmer-Nossek

2. History of Religions

2.1. Contemporary Religions

• 010014 VO 2 ECTS Church History Compact I - A Survey of the History of the first Christian Millenium
  Klieber, Mo 18:00-19:30 (15×)
• 010029 VO 3 ECTS Study of the Eastern Churches I - Introduction to the Oriental-Orthodox Churches
  Prokschi, Th 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 010109 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Judaism (lecture)
  Treitler, We 16:00-18:00 (15×)
• 010167 SE 6 ECTS Hindu Tantrism. Basic Elements and Terms
  Fürlinger, We 18:00-20:00 (14×)
• 010179 VO 4.5 ECTS African Religions
  Hödl, Th 16:00-18:00 (14×)
• 020120 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to Islam
  Reiss
• 150025 PS 6 ECTS Basic training in research and paper writing I: History and religion
  Scheid
• 150127 PS 6 ECTS Religious Traditions of East Asia
  Pokorny
• 150167 SE 7 ECTS [ en ] GG 430 Religion in China
  Weigelin-Schwiedrzik

2.2. Specialised Courses

• 020118 SE 4 ECTS Muslims in Hospitals
  Reiss, We 10.10. 14:00-15:00, Fr 01.02. 08:30-12:00, Sa 02.02. 09:00-18:00
• 060063 VO 2 ECTS Daily life in traditional Judaism
  Eisenberg, We 09:30-11:00 (13×)
• 060066 VO 5 ECTS History and Culture of the Jews in Eastern Europe
  Davidowicz, We 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 060068 UE 3 ECTS Reading Class: Introduction to History, Culture and Religion of Judaism 1 - (Second Temple)
  Weigold, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 060073 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Ancient Mysteries Revealed - Jewish Apocalypticism Between Science and Cultural Identity
  Lange, Th 11:15-12:45 (13×)
• 060093 VO+UE 3 ECTS Martin Buber and Judaism
  Davidowicz, We 16:30-18:00 (14×)
• 060097 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to History, Culture and Religion of Judaism 1 - (Second Temple)
  Lange, We 11:15-12:45 (14×)
• 060101 VO 5 ECTS History of the Jews in Spain 1
  Ragacs, Th 09:30-11:00 (14×)
• 090149 VO 4 ECTS Introduction to the history of the Christian Orient pt. I: Syria, Egypt
  Felix, Mo 15:00-16:30 (15×)
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 08:00-10:00 (13×)
• 140243 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Classical Islamic Studies: Ibn al-Arabi
  Lohlker, Th 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 140247 SE 8 ECTS Seminar on Modern Islamic Studies: Criticism of the Wahhabi Movement
  Lohlker, Tu 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 140251 SE 4 ECTS Islamic Theology and Philosophy, 1250-1850
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:30 (4×), Th 17:00-18:30 (4×)
• 140284 UE 2 ECTS Islamic Criminal History 1
  Reinfandt, Fr 11:00-12:00 (11×)
• 140295 VO+UE 2 ECTS Political Theory and Social Philosophy in Islam 1
  Ben-Abdeljelil, We 12:00-13:00 (14×)
• 140308 SE 8 ECTS Islam in South and South East Asia
  Lohlker, Th 16:00-18:00 (13×)
• 140334 VO 1 ECTS [ en ] Deities of landscape
  Berounsky, We 12:15-13:30 (2×), Th 10.01. 08:30-10:45, Th 10.01. 12:45-14:15, Fr 11.01. 10:30-13:00, Th 17.01. 12:45-15:00
• 140343 VO 2 ECTS Representations of Caste
  Gaenszle, Mo 12:00-13:30 (15×)
• 140344 PS 4 ECTS Introduction to the History of Hindu Nationalism (Hindutva)
  Buß, We 09:15-10:45 (14×)
• 140345 PS 4 ECTS Social Reform, Politics or Religion? Ambedkar and the Buddhist Conversion Movement in India
  Buß, We 13:45-15:15 (14×)
• 140348 PS 4 ECTS Representations of Caste
  Gaenszle, Mo 17:00-18:30 (15×)
• 140351 PS 4 ECTS Goddesses in the Epic and Puranic Literature
  Hofstätter, We 17:15-18:45 (14×)
• 140372 SE 6 ECTS Central Problems of Sankhya Philosophy as Treated in the Yuktidipika (Phil.-Rel. SE)
  Preisendanz
• 140374 VO 2 ECTS Islamic (Sufi) Movements on the Indian Subcontinent until the End of the Delhi Sultanat
  Rastegar, Fr 11:00-12:30 (12×)
• 140408 VO 2 ECTS Tantric Literatur and Arts
  Bethlenfalvy, We 10.10. 08:45-10:15
• 140409 SE 6 ECTS Exploration of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon
  Bethlenfalvy, We 10.10. 12:15-13:45

2.3. Historical (extinct) Religions

• 060053 UE 4 ECTS Introduction into the Religion of Ancient Egypt I
  Goff, Tu 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 090049 VO 3 ECTS Cults and Sanctuaries in Ancient Thessaly
  Dintsis, Th 10:00-12:00 (13×)
• 090050 SE 6 ECTS Topography and Archaeology of panhellenic Sanctuaries
  Krinzinger, We 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 090106 VO 4 ECTS Religion in Ancient Greece
  Specht, Th 17:00-18:30 (13×)

3. Comparative Religion

• 010174 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Interreligious Marriages
  Müller, Tu 16:00-18:00 (15×)
• 010175 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Violence and Non-violence in World Religions
  Figl, Tu 14:00-16:00 (15×)
• 010176 SE 6 ECTS Spiritual Care: plurireligious
  Heller, Tu 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 010181 VO 4.5 ECTS Interreligious meeting in present-day India. Thematic priority Islam
  Kolencherry, Mo 08:30-12:00 (3×), Tu 08:30-12:00 (3×)

4. Approaches to the Study of Religions

4.1. Missionary Studies, Theology of Religions

• 010145 SE 6 ECTS Meditation in 20th Century Christianity. Philosophical & Theological Perspectives
  Baier, Tu 17:00-19:00 (15×)
• 010178 VO 4.5 ECTS The Word is spread over all the World. The missionary concept behind the missionary work throughout
  Mitterhöfer, Mo 12:00-13:45 (15×)
• 140487 VO+UE 3 ECTS History of missions in Africa
  Gütl, Th 16:00-18:00 (13×)

4.2. Political Theory of Religions

• 140343 VO 2 ECTS Representations of Caste
  Gaenszle, Mo 12:00-13:30 (15×)
• 140344 PS 4 ECTS Introduction to the History of Hindu Nationalism (Hindutva)
  Buß, We 09:15-10:45 (14×)
• 140345 PS 4 ECTS Social Reform, Politics or Religion? Ambedkar and the Buddhist Conversion Movement in India
  Buß, We 13:45-15:15 (14×)
• 140348 PS 4 ECTS Representations of Caste
  Gaenszle, Mo 17:00-18:30 (15×)

4.3. Didactics of Religions

4.4. Aesthetics of Religion

• 080014 VO 3 ECTS The Taj Mahal in the Indian and Islamic architectural traditions
  Koch, Th 15:30-17:00 (13×)
• 080016 VO 3 ECTS Introduction to the Buddhist monastic art of India and Tibet
  Klimburg-Salter, Th 13:30-15:00 (13×)
• 080022 UE 4 ECTS Tutorial to the Lecture "Introduction to the Buddhist monastic art of India and Tibet"
  Widorn, We 09:00-10:30 (13×)
• 080143 VO 3 ECTS Coptic Medieval Church-Architecture
  Schwarz, Mo 09:00-10:30 (3×), Mo 13:00-14:30 (3×), Mo 14:45-16:15 (3×), We 12:45-14:15 (3×), Th 25.10. 09:00-12:15, Th 25.10. 12:30-14:00
• 080146 VO 3 ECTS Iconography of the Old Testament in the Middle Ages
  Kogman
• 090034 SE 6 ECTS Interaction of two persons depicted in Early Christian fine arts
  Pillinger, Mo 12:00-14:00 (15×)
• 090055 VO 3 ECTS The art of painting in Early Christian culture
  Pillinger
• 090059 PS 6 ECTS How to describe, analyse and interpret works of Early Christian fine arts
  Pillinger, We 10:00-12:00 (15×)
• 150266 SE 7 ECTS SE LK 420 Buddhist Art and Archaeology of China
  Forte

4.5. Cultural Anthropology of Religion

4.6. Philosophy of Religion

• 010145 SE 6 ECTS Meditation in 20th Century Christianity. Philosophical & Theological Perspectives
  Baier, Tu 17:00-19:00 (15×)
• 010148 VO 4.5 ECTS Philosophical Theology
  Langthaler, Th 18:00-20:00 (14×), Fr 10:00-12:00 (12×)
• 010163 SE 6 ECTS Traditional Arguments for the existence of God ("Gottesbeweise") and their Critique
  Langthaler, Th 13:00-15:15 (14×)
• 140251 SE 4 ECTS Islamic Theology and Philosophy, 1250-1850
  Mühlböck, Mo 17:00-18:30 (4×), Th 17:00-18:30 (4×)
• 140315 SE 6 ECTS Dharmottara's Explanation of Dharmakirti's Proof of Momentariness
  Krasser, Th 18:00-19:30 (14×)
• 140372 SE 6 ECTS Central Problems of Sankhya Philosophy as Treated in the Yuktidipika (Phil.-Rel. SE)
  Preisendanz
• 180238 SE 5 ECTS The question on god
  Bader, Tu 14:00-17:00 (8×)
• 180255 VO 3 ECTS The Conception of God
  Klein, We 10:30-12:00 (14×)
• 180275 VO 3 ECTS Fichte's Philosophy of Religion
  Wladika, Mo 29.10. 08:00-16:00
• 180276 SE 5 ECTS Kant's Treatise of Religion
  Wladika, Tu 08:00-16:00 (10×)
• 180278 SE 5 ECTS Ethics and Philosophy of Religion - Rosenzweig - The Star of Redemption
  Zeidler, Th 10:00-11:30 (13×)

4.7. Psychology of Religion

4.8. Religion and Law

• 010174 SE 6 ECTS Seminar: Interreligious Marriages
  Müller, Tu 16:00-18:00 (15×)
• 010184 VO 4.5 ECTS History of the Matrimonial Law of the Church
  Müller, Tu 14:00-16:00 (15×)
• 020108 SE 5 ECTS Religious law in Austria - Churches and schools-Religious education and confessional private schools in Austrian legal order
  Schwarz, Th 16:00-18:00 (13×)
• 030052 SE 4 ECTS Law of Chrstian East - The churches in the area of the former Sowjet Union (20th/21st. cent.)
  Potz
• 030359 KU 3 ECTS Famous church processes from the 16th century to Josef Ratzinger - vertiefende Lehrveranstaltung gem. § 21 (3) Stp
  Schima, Tu 17:00-18:30 (15×)
• 030392 VO 3 ECTS Freedom of Religion and belief in Austria
  Schinkele, Mo 16:30-18:00 (15×)
• 030668 SE 4 ECTS Religion - Art - Law
  Potz
• 140127 VO 2 ECTS Islamic Law
  Lohlker, Th 08:00-10:00 (13×)

4.9. Sociology of Religion

5. Applied Study of Religions