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

Next Offered: 2008-09
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, CD

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. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: M. Kamitsuka
Prerequisites & Notes