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RELI 367 001 (CRN: 14607)
REPRESENTING THE DEVIL
Long Title: REPRESENTING THE DEVIL IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND ART
Department: Religion
Instructor: Fanger, Claire
Meeting: 2:00PM - 4:30PM F (25-AUG-2025 - 5-DEC-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 20
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 20
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 3
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 9:25PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course focuses on representations of the Devil, demons, and ambiguous spirits in Christian sources from the early medieval to early modern period. Students examine theological as well as ritual sources (blessings and exorcisms), and popular, narrative, dramatic, and artistic representations of evil. Cross-list: RELI 557. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 367 if student has credit for RELI 557.