Traditional African Religion. A survey of the traditional religions of Africa, both ancient and contemporary. Cross listed with AAST 2600. Theories of Religion. This course investigates the different theories that have been proposed to explain religion and the methods that have been used to investigate them.
Primary attention is paid to the influential thinkers and theorists of the past century.
Medieval Religious Dissent. Religious dissent in the Middle Ages included what might be called heresy, but its study also includes such marginal groups as Jews and witches. This course examines the development of orthodoxy and the persecution of religious diversity between the eleventh and sixteenth centuries. It also studies the historical context of the times. Cross listed with HIST 4113.