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Academic Year 2003/2004
Religion and History
HIST 323 SP
The course will examine some ways that historians have understood the role of religion in history. Readings will reflect a wide variety of theoretical, theological, and disciplinary perspectives.
MAJOR READINGS
Keith Hopkins, A WORLD FULL OF GODS
Peter Brown, THE BODY AND SOCIETY
Caroline Bynum, HOLY FEAST, HOLY FAST
Vincente Rafael, CONTRACTING COLONIALISM
David Hempton, RELIGION AND POLITICAL CULTURE IN BRITAIN
AND IRELAND
Marshall Sahlins, HOW
NATIVES THINK: ABOUT CAPTAIN COOK, FOR EXAMPLE
Erik Erikson, GANDHI'S TRUTH
Bede, ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE
Augustine, CITY OF GOD
David Hume, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF RELIGION
Various
articles
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several small papers, one large paper, class participation.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
No extensions, no late papers, no incompletes. Only COL students can take this course pass/fail. All other students must take this course for letter grade.
This course fulfills a "Critical Theory" requirement
for Religion majors.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Shaw,David Gary
- Times: ....R.. 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: PAC104
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 18)
- SR. major: 4 Jr. major: 4
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 3 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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