RELS 213 - Folk Religion

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. This introductory course examines some of the basic cultural forms and claims of folk religion as they are practiced and as they have been studied from various academic positions. This course will sample, critique, and practice approaches to the ethnography of belief and the analysis and interpretation of the resulting descriptions. After the development of some basic concepts the course will proceed through major topics in belief. The emphasis will be on belief traditions found in the West during recent and current times. Discussion will be encouraged throughout the course, and in addition to lectures and the viewing of audio-visual materials, time will be set aside to discuss the assigned readings and students' own work.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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