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RELG 108 - Introduction to Religion: Women and the Western Traditions

3 HU, CD

Second Semester.  An introduction to Judaism, Christianity and Islam that focuses on women's experiences and gender roles.  This course will examine representations of women in sacred texts; primary sources by and about women from various historical periods, and contemporary feminist voices within each religious tradition.  Topics to be investigated include: rabbinic teachings on biblical women, the role of women in early Christian heretical movements, discourses of the veil in Islam. 



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Enrollment Limit: 35.
Ms. Kamitsuka   

Credits: 3 hours
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