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


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Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, 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



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