No previous knowledge of Greek required. A Rel 104L may be taken for credit. A Clg 103L or permission of instructor. World views studied may vary from semester to semester. Examples are Greek, Judeo-Christian, Marxist and libertarian.
Major focus is Jewish religious groups and observances in contemporary United States.
HA Introduction to the study of folklore as an aspect of culture, symbolically expressing people's identity, beliefs and values. Includes folklore from Western and non-Western cultures. Offered fall semester only. The I-Ching, which is probably the oldest book in existence, is a repository of concepts basic to Chinese culture and its development of a uniquely Chinese world view. This course will focus on the central position of the I-Ching in Chinese intellectual and spiritual life and provide a system of knowledge whereby man can analyze the pattern of changes in life governed by the Immutable Law of Change.