ANTH5255
ANTH 5255 - Archaeology of Ritual and Religion (3 Cr.)
Anthropology (10950)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
ANTH 5255 - Archaeology of Ritual and Religion (3 Cr.)
Course description
The course discusses evidence for the origins of religion and its diverse roles in human societies over millennia. It focuses on how artifacts and architecture are essential to religious experience. It asks: What constitutes religion for different cultures? Why is religion at the heart of politics, social life, and cultural imagination?
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
02680
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Fall Even Year