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RELG 102 - Introduction to Religion: Roots of Religion in the Mediterranean World


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

This course introduces students to the academic study of religion and provides a historical framework for understanding the development and central ideas of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, beginning from their origins in the Mediterranean region. The foundation of the course will be close reading of primary texts, both the sacred texts of each tradition and reflections on these texts by classical interpreters from the second century to the medieval period.

Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: C. Barnes



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