Course Catalog - 2017-2018

     

RELI 557 - REPRESENTING THE DEVIL

Long Title: REPRESENTING THE DEVIL IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND ART
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This course will focus on representations of the devil in Christian sources from the early medieval to early modern period. Primary texts will begin with Augustine's On Divination by Demons and move on to include some medieval saints' lives, cycle plays, and versions of the Faust story. Added reading, a second seminar presentation, and more substantial final essay is required in the graduate course level. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 557 if student has credit for RELI 367.