ANTH 0131 - Anthropology of Religion

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Tufts University

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Description:

Mid-level course exploring how religious practice and identities are shaped in specific histories, localities, and diasporas in two or more non-western world civilizations. Topics include theories of religion, "religious" ideas and practices among peoples who do not use Western concepts of "religion" or "belief," politics of religious experience, and religion in the construction of personhood, communities, and ethnic, national, and diasporic identitPrerequisites Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. This course meets the following distribution requirements: Please note: If more than one distribution area is listed, the course can be used to satisfy ONE area only. Social Sciences This course meets the World Civilization Requirement

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tufts.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 628-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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