SAST 240 - Religions of India in Practice

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. This course uses ethnography and documentary film to examine religious practice in India, looking at daily rituals and habits associated with religionand special moments in collective religious life, such as festivals, pilgrimageand "rites of passage." We'll also investigate ways that religious life intersects with secular life, the state, the nation, and media.

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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