RELS 216 - Introduction to the Study of World Religions

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University of Maryland-Global Campus

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Description:

Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HIST216 or RELS216. Formerly HIST216. Introduction to the texts, culture, history, and traditions of a range of world religions including African religions, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism among others. A variety of modern academic methods and approaches to religion such as those provided by the disciplines of sociology, psychology, ethnography, and feminist criticism are examined.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umgc.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 985-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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