Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

RELI 541 - CREATING MAGIC

Long Title: CREATING MAGIC: KEY WRITINGS ON MAGIC AND RELIGION
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Focusing on social theories of magic from Durkheim to Tambiah, this course will also investigate how the idea of magic is already embedded against religion in theological writings. Graduate work includes extra reading, additional seminars, and a more extended final project. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: RELI 317. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 541 if student has credit for RELI 317.