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Religious Studies major: Study of Religions Spring 2013

Study of Religions concentration courses for Spring 2013

(Religions and Cultures courses for SP 2013)

(Courses not listed below may, given appropriate content, be substituted at the discretion of the Comparative Studies or Religious Studies adviser.)

Courses listed here are ONLY the required and elective courses for the Study of Religions concentration offered in Spring 2013. Go to requirements to see the range of courses that may fulfill requirements for the Study of Religions. To see all Comparative Studies courses, go to all. Consult your Comparative Studies adviser to be sure the courses you choose are appropriate for your particular program. In some cases, courses not listed below may, given relevant content, be substituted at the discretion of your adviser.

Required Courses:

Comparative Studies

  • 2370 Introduction to Comparative Religion, TR 1245-205, Urban; WF 1110-1230

JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM (Judaism)

Hebrew

  • 2210 The Jewish Mystical Tradition, TR 220-340, Swartz  ii.texts
  • 2700 Biblical and Post-Biblical Wisdom Literature in Translation, WF 1110-1230; TR 935-1055 ii.texts

History

  • 2450 Ancient and Medieval Jewish History, 300 BCE to 1100 CE TR 935-1055, Frank i.history, iv.social/inst

JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND ISLAM (Christianity)

Comparative Studies  

  • 4872H Varieties of Christianity, WF 220-340 i.history

English

  • 2280 The English Bible, WF 1110-1230  ii.texts

History of Art

  • 4421 Medieval Art, TR 355-515, Whittington, iii.arts
  • 5001 Topics: Western Art, TR 1110-1230 iii.arts

History

  • 2045 History of American Religion to the Civil War, TR 355-515, Price i.history iv.social/inst
  • 2231 The Crusades MWF 910-1005, Ewing  i.history, iv. inst

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

  • 2666 Witchcraft and Magic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, MWF 1130-1225, Johnston, i.history

JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND ISLAM (Islam)

History

  • 2350 Islam, Politics, and Society in History, TR 355-515, Honchell  i.history, iv.social/inst
  • 2375 Islamic Central Asia, WF 1020-1115, Levi  i.history, iv.social/inst

NELC

  • 3501 Introduction to Islam, TR 410-530  i.history,
  • 5578 Islamic Law and Society, M 1210-2, Buzov    iv.social/inst

RELIGIONS OF SOUTH AND EAST ASIA

Comparative Studies

  • 3673 The Buddhist Tradition, WF 935-1055, Kasulis  i.history, ii.texts,
  • 5871 The Japanese Religious Tradition, WF 1245-205, Kasulis   i.history,

History

  • 2375 Islamic Central Asia, WF 1020-1115, Levi  i.history, iv.social/inst

History of Art

  • 4701 Introduction to Buddhist Art, WF 1245-205, Huntington  iii.arts
  • 5821 Proto-Historic and Buddhist Art of Japan, TR 355-515, Huntington  iii.arts

Japanese

  • 5271 The Japanese Religious Tradition, WF 1245-205, Kasulis  i.history, ii.social/inst

Philosophy

  • 2120 Asian Philosophy, MWF 1240-135, Cray  ii.texts

INDIGENOUS, LOCAL, AND NEWLY EMERGENT RELIGIONS

Classics

  • 3408 Ancient Roman Religion, TR 1245-205, Harrill i.history

NELC

  • 3700 Mythology of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, TR 935-1055; WF 1245-205 ii.texts

THEMATIC AND CROSS-CULTURALLY COMPARATIVE COURSES

Comparative Studies

  • 4871 Religion and American Politics, WF 935-1055, McVicar iv.social/inst
  • 4875 Gender, Sexuality and Religion, WF 220-340, McVicar iv.social/inst
  • 4877 Myth and Ritual, TR 1110-1230, Jones  ii.texts, iv.social/inst

Medieval and Renaissance Studies

  • 2666 Witchcraft and Magic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, MWF 1130-1225, Johnston,  i.history

Philosophy

  • 2860 Science and Religion, TR 1110-1230, Samuels  iv.social/inst