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ANTH 2710 Anthropology of World Religions (3 credits)

This course serves as an introduction to the major religions of the world and is oriented in the anthropological approach of studying religion. In addition to understanding major religions of the world and their practices, we will study how religions affect culture and how culture in turn affects religions. We will study and analyze traditional topics in anthropology such as myths, rituals, magic, witchcraft and spirituality and explore the differences between organized religions and practices in smaller scale societies. More importantly the course will focus on the influence of religion on a diversity of social life - through political, economic, social, national and international levels. In the end, students will be able to identify and analyze the complex interrelationship between religion and all major aspects of modern life. [Core Curriculum Goal Area(s) 7 & 8]
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