Overview of the life and teaching of the Prophet Muhammad, and the most salient motifs and features of Muslim devotion to him. Precludes additional...
A study of the classical tafsir tradition, a vast body of literature devoted to interpreting the Qur’an. Emphasis will be placed on the work of key...
Transmission and cultural importance of the Hadith for medieval Muslims, along with contemporary debates about its origins. (Course readings in...
The development of early Buddhist philosophy, psychology and practice with emphasis on the Pali Canon and its commentators. Precludes additional...
The rise of the Mahayana and the dissemination and development of Buddhist thought and practice outside of India. Precludes additional credit for RELI...
A historical survey of Hinduism from the Vedic era to the development of devotional Hinduism. Vedic religion and developments in early Hindu...
A survey of major developments in Hinduism since the period of colonial British rule. The development of “reform” Hinduism in the 18th and 19th...
Attitudes in the major world religions to nature and the environment and recent responses by religious traditions to ecological degradation and...
Modern religious theorists, modern theorists of religion, as well as critics of each. Attention will be given, in the mode of a social history of...
A thematic course that examines putative cases of “religion and violence” from a range of world traditions, but also interrogates aspects of the...
A study of period or theme in the art and archaeology of Ancient Greece. Topics may vary from year to year. Also listed as ARTH 3102, CLCV 3306....
A study of a period or theme in the art and archaeology of the ancient Romans. Topics may vary from year to year. Also listed as ARTH 3105, CLCV 3307....
Content of this course may vary from year to year. Please check departmental website for information on the topic. Precludes credit for repeated...
Content of this course may vary from year to year. Please check departmental website for information on topic. Precludes credit for repeated...
Examination of selected theoretical and methodological models used in the interpretation of religious data. Precludes additional credit for RELI 3301...
A tutorial on a topic in religious studies. Contents of the tutorial to be arranged with the supervising faculty member. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year...
Content of this course may vary from year to year. Please consult the departmental website for information on the topic. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year...