121(120)/ACABS 121. Introduction to the Tanakh/Old Testament. (4). (HU).
See Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies 121. (Schmidt)
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201/ACABS 200/APTIS 200/HJCS 200. Introduction to World Religions: Near Eastern. (4). (HU).
Religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This course serves two main functions: the first of these is to provide an introductory sense of what is involved in the academic study of religion; the second, which will occupy almost the whole term, is to introduce the major religious traditions of the Near East, with emphasis on the development and major structures of Israelite Religion, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course will keep two foci in view: one will have to do with the historical development of these religious traditions, their sacred texts and major personalities; the second will involve a comparative view of these traditions by analyzing their sense of the sacred in space, time, and text, their views on holy people. This is an introductory course: it is not necessary for students to have any previous experience in the study of religion. The course consists of three weekly lectures and a discussion group. Writing for the course typically involves an essay, a midterm, and a final exam. Cost:3 WL:4 (Williams)
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225/S&SEA 225. Hinduism. (3). (HU).
See South and Southeast Asia 225. (Deshpande)
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230/Asian Studies 230/Buddhist Studies 230/Phil. 230. Introduction to Buddhism. (4). (HU).
See Buddhist Studies 230. (Lopez)
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250/Budd. Studies 252/WS 250. Religion and Culture: Feminine and Masculine Images of Religious Experience. (3). (HU).
This course approaches the questions of how a gendered self is shaped by religious traditions. We focus on religious writings attributed to men and women of India and Europe in order to examine two traditional types of assumptions. First, we will try to determine the degree to which personal reports of the pursuit of "spirituality" and of religious experiences may or may not be shaped by culture and social contexts. Second, we will explore the ways in which gendered texts may or may not reflect feminine and masculine styles of being religious. Readings include "The Life" of Teresa of Avila, Ruysbroeck's "Spiritual Marriage," and the poems of Buddhist monks and nuns - in addition to contemporary studies on issues of gender. Short term paper (6 pages), midterm and final exam, and 4 short (two page) writing exercises for each major reading. (Gómez)
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280/ACABS 221. Jesus and the Gospels. (4). (HU).
See Ancient Civilizations and Biblical Studies 221. (Fossum)
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286/Hist. 286. A History of Eastern Christianity from the 4th to the 18th Century. (3). (HU).
See History 286. (J. Fine)
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296/HJCS 296/Judaic Studies 296. Perspectives on the Holocaust. (4). (HU).
See Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies 296. (Ginsburg)
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365/Phil. 365. Problems of Religion. (4). (HU).
See Philosophy 365. (Curley)
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