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Arabic

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241 Culture of the Contemporary Arab World n/a

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241H Culture of the Contemporary Arab World Webber

Offered: AU
Culture of the contemporary Arab world.

375 The Arabian Nights Fudge

Offered: WI
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626 Introduction to the Arabic Qur'an Tamer

Offered: WI
n/a

Classics

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222 Classical Mythology staff

Origins and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture.

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. more description....

222 Classical Mythology Hawkins

Offered: WI
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225 Classical Civilization of Rome Mccullough

Offered: WI
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226 Byzantine Civilization Kaldellis

Offered: WI
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323 Religion in the Greco-Roman World Johnston

Offered: AU
Study of ancient Greek religions, including the beginnings of Christianity. more description....

326 Christian Heroes: Byzantine Saints' Lives Brown

Offered: 0
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Comparative Studies

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202.01 Literature and Religion Jones

n/a

202.02 Comparative Sacred Texts Brodnicka

Offered: AU
Introduction to religious views of the universe, the supernatural, social organization, ethics, etc., through sacred texts (oral and written) of diverse cultures and historical periods.

270 Comparative Religion Erzen

Offered: WI
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270 Intro to Comparative Religion Mcvicar

Offered: AU

Introduction to the academic study of religion through comparison among major traditions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.) and smaller communities.

H270 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. more description....

323 The Buddhist Tradition Kasulis

Offered: WI
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367.03 Religious Diversity in America See bulletin for times Staff

Offered: WI
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367.03 Religious Diversity in the U.S. staff

Offered: AU
GEC second writing and social diversity courses. more description....

526 New Age and New Religious Movements Urban

Offered: AU
Course description unavailable.

541 Myth and Ritual Jones

Offered: WI
n/a

542 Native American Identity Reff

Offered: AU
Course description unavailable.

651 Love and Enlightenment in Mystical Traditions Brodnicka

Offered: AU
Critical study of selected themes and topics in a comparative and cross-cultural perspective; emphasis on issues of method, critical theory, representation, power, knowledge, and authority. more description....

651 Religion and Media Erzen

Offered: WI
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German

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399 The Holocaust in Literature and Film Byram

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History of Art

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213 Asian Art Huntington

Art of Asian cultures from ancient through contemporary times.

Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. more description....

301 Christian Art Haeger

Offered: AU
An introduction to the wide range of forms and functions of Christian images and spaces from their orgin until 1700. more description....

570 Buddhist Art & Iconography Huntington

Offered: WI
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Hebrew

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370 Biblical and Post-Biblical Literature in Hebrew Translation Meier

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373 Prophecy in the Bible and Post-Biblical Literature in Hebrew Translation Price

Offered: WI
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374 Women in Biblical and Post-Biblical Literature Brenner

Offered: WI
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621 The Bible as Literature Frank

Offered: WI
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History

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330.01 Ancient and Medieval Jewish Civilization Frank

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331 The Holocaust Judd

Offered: WI
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333 Anti-Semitism Judd

Offered: AU
Course description unavailable.

334 History Zionism and Modern Israel Silver

Offered: WI
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398 Intro to Historical Thought: The Salem Witch Trials Goldish

Offered: AU
Course description unavailable.

511 The Reformation Spierling

Offered: AU
Course description unavailable.

540.01 Islamic Society Levi

Offered: WI
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541.02 History of Islam in Africa Kobo

Offered: WI
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594 Witches, Saints and Skeptics Spierling

Offered: WI
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Medieval & Renaissance Studies

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216 Medieval Jewish Experience Frank

A survey of ten centuries of medieval Jewish culture from the rise of Islam to the death of Shabbetai Zvi, the false Messiah (1676). more description....

372 Literatures and Cultures of the Islamic World Buzov

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Near Eastern

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241 The Culture and Cultures of the Middle East Liu

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241 Turkish Culture Buzov

Offered: WI
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345 Women in the Muslim Middle East Mills

Offered: WI
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Philosophy

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170 Science and Religion Rudavsky

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215 Asian Philosophy Lee

Offered: WI
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280 Metaphysics, Religion and Magic in the Scientific Revolution Downing

Offered: WI
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Polisci

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526 The New Religious Politics Shabad

Considers how religious beliefs and practices affect politics in a variety of countries: variation in "church-state" relations; religiously-based political divisions; democracy and religion. more description....