RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS THROUGH ART & LITERATURE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Himalayan region marks a frontier between a number of influential religions.  The following assignments invite you to explore the art, architecture and literature of cultures within this area and examine how religious beliefs translate into the everyday lives of people.
 

ASSIGNMENTS

LITERATURE: HERO ARCHETYPES

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Gilgamesh homepage, Univ. of London 
Tangkas, stupas and mandalas.
Tibetan and Himalayan Digital Library
Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center
Tibetan Government-in-exile
 
 

 

 
This site was created by Matthew Foglia and John Burns of Wellesley Highschool at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross.