ANT 1530 - Comparative Religion

Institution:

Jamestown Community College

Subject:

Anthropology

Description:

Students will examine cultural expressions of belief in the supernatural, focusing specifically on people's ideas about magic, witchcraft, and religion. This course takes a wide-ranging and cross-cultural approach to studying religious beliefs and behaviors and incorporates "world religions" such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, as well as the "indigenous" religions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Students will have the opportunity to contrast other people's beliefs and practices with their own and develop a deeper understanding of the role of religion in the human experience. Eligibility: ENG 1510; Must meet minimum college level reading score: Accuplacer 80+ or Asset 40+. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyjcc.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 338-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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