HIST323

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HIST323

Religion and History HIST323 SP

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times
1	15	9	Times: ..W.... 1:10PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998 )

Photo Caption and Credits

An examination of the role of religion in history, and historical understandings of religion. Readings include Hume, Hegel, Marx, Darwin, Weber, Eliade, Hobsbawm, Foucault, Guha, and others. Our consideration of these important thinkers will be coupled with discussion of their influence on the study of Indian society and history. For a more detailed description of the course, see http://www.wesleyan.edu/~wpinch/Hist323.htm

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Grade based on big research paper and seminar participation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office. COL students must take this course credit/unsatisfactory. All other students must take this course for letter grade. There are no prerequisites for the course, and students do not need the permission of instructor to preregister. However, HIST 109, 258, or 259 are excellent in preparing students for this seminar.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Pinch, W; Times: ..W.... 1:10PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 3; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Parliament House next to a church in India

Reference:

Singh, Khushwant and Raghu Rai. DELHI: A PORTRAIT, Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1983

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