ANTH 211 - Religion,Magic,and Myth

Institution:

SUNY College at Oneonta

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Description:

3 s.h. A study of the anthropology of religion with special attention on the early roots of religion, mythology, systems of magic, and science. Anthropological theories of religion are applied to topics like shamanism, witchcraft, rites of passage, the religious use of drugs, divination, and ancestor worship. Emphasizes ethnographic studies of religion in small-scale societies. ( LA, AH2) Prerequisite: SoS.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oneonta.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 436-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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