ANT 6630 - Anthropological Perspectives of Religion

3 Semester Hour(s)

This course introduces students to cross-cultural and anthropological approaches to the study of religion. The course will explore multiple religious beliefs, meanings, experiences, expressions, and practices across diverse environments. Through an engagement with anthropological works on topics such as ritual, sacrifice, and death, the course will cover how religion is understood, experienced, and expressed across the globe. By the end of this course, you will have the theoretical knowledge and analytical tools needed to critically examine dimensions of the religion and situate them within historical and global context.