Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

RELI 317 - CREATING MAGIC

Long Title: CREATING MAGIC: KEY WRITINGS ON MAGIC AND RELIGION
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
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 541. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 317 if student has credit for RELI 541.