RelIgIous studIes 256 - Methods and theories of the study of Religion

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Rhodes College

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Fall, Spring. Credits: 4. Degree Requirements: Life Then and Now, F1, F11. An introduction to the phenomenological, sociological, anthropological, and psychological approaches to the academic study of religions. This course reviews the methodologies and theories of foundational thinkers in the modern study of religions. Students learn to apply the ideas of these theorists in field studies of local religious phenomena.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rhodes.edu

Phone Number:

(901) 843-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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