AN 330 - Native Cosmology and Worldview in the Andes

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Wagner College

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One unit. In this course we will explore the unique worldviews of the native inhabitants of the Andes of South America. Andean belief systems are principally represented in Spanish documents of the sixteenth century that describe the Inca, but are also illuminated by the modern practices of contemporary Andean peoples who are the Incas' descendants. Archaeology sheds further light on Andean beliefs and demonstrates their great antiquity. Through these sources we will examine beliefs and practices regarding life and death, religious worship, and the network of reciprocal obligations that encompass the individual and govern their lives. Pre-requisites: AN 101, 201, or 212. Restricted to juniors and seniors except by special permission of the instructor. Offered alternate fall semesters.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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