AN 322 - Saints,Relics,and Popular Religion

Institution:

Wagner College

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Description:

One unit. In the European Middle Ages the religious life of the general populace was dominated by a fascination with the "magical"properties of objects associated with the bodies of holy people. Lay people revered saints, hoarded relics, and went on pilgrimages to be cured at famous shrines. This course fi rst examines the origins of these popular practices in late antiquity and the interesting ways in which saints and relics were by the average medieval person. Using anthropological data and theory it then demonstrates how these patterns of lay devotion are alive and well in our own time. Offered as required.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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