ANTHRO 116A - Magic,Science,and Religion:Archaeological Perspectives

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

(Same as ANTHRO 216A, ARCHLGY 110, ARCHLGY 310.) How human beings make sense of their worlds. The naturalness of ideas, human relations to the natural and supernatural, and dichotomies of West and other, sacred and secular, and faith and skepticism. The material-historical constitution of different of modes of thought. Sources include classic and contemporary theoretical readings in archaeology, anthropology and science studies. Archaeological and ethnographic case studies from different world regions and historical periods. 4-5 units, Aut (Aldrich, C)

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4.00 - 5.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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