Anthropology of Religion
Belief, ritual, myth and religious change in comparative perspective.
ANTH-340 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Anthropology
Course content
- 1Defining religionComing
- 2Myth and cosmologyComing
- 3Ritual and rites of passageComing
- 4Symbols and meaningComing
- 5Shamanism and spirit possessionComing
- 6Magic, witchcraft and sorceryComing
- 7Sacred space and pilgrimageComing
- 8Religious specialistsComing
- 9World religions as lived traditionsComing
- 10Religious movements and revitalizationComing
- 11Religion, secularism and the stateComing
- 12Fieldwork on religionComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Belief, ritual, myth and religious change in comparative perspective.
Part of the Arts & Social Sciences stream, typically taken in year 3.