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HIST323

Religion and History HIST323 SP

Crosslistings: COL 318, CHUM323

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	15	2	Times: ...T... 1:10PM-4:00PM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add 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 Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

In this examination of the role of religion in history and historical understandings of religion, readings will include Hume, Hegel, Marx, Darwin, Weber, Eliade, Hobsbawm, Foucault, Guha, and others. Our consideration of these important thinkers will be coupled with readings in primary sources on South Asian religion.

MAJOR READINGS

See
http://www.wesleyan.edu/~wpinch/Hist323.htm

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Grade based on several small papers and a research project.

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: ...T... 1:10PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: Mixed; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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