This course explores the history of religions among people of African descent from the period of the development of the transatlantic slave trade (1440s) to the present. Its aim is to introduce students ... view course details
This course introduces the academic study of religion. This course serves as both an introduction to the academic study of religion and a survey of major topics in the intersections of religious communities ... view course details
Students will study Chinese myths from the earliest times. Focus will be on understanding how people have used myth to create and convey meaning, on examining the form Chinese myths take, and on considering ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
Combined with:
ASIAN 2279
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
18079RELST 2279 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
McNeal, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course will explore the Buddhist tradition from its origins in ancient India to its migrations throughout Asia and eventually to the West. The first part of the course will deal with Indian Buddhism: ... view course details
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Class Number & Section Details
10553RELST 2299 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
F
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Boucher, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Class Number & Section Details
10554RELST 2299 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
F
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Boucher, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course explores the history of medicine and other sciences in the ancient Near East, broadly defined. In addition to medicine, the other scientific disciplines covered in this course include mathematics, ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course is an introduction to the study of Islam and Islamic history. Organised historically, the lecture series will begin with the career of the Prophet Muhammad, before charting the course of the ... view course details
The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) is a repository of ancient Israelite religious, political, social, historical, and literary traditions. For the modern reader these ancient traditions are often obscured ... view course details
Most people think of Christianity as the "daughter religion" of Judaism. In this course, we will see that what we now know as Judaism and Christianity both claimed ownership of the same textual tradition ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course explores past and contemporary theories of emotions and different kinds of emotions like wonder, grief, anger, and fear, all with an eye toward the study and practice of religion, ... view course details
This course will examine both the practice of and the ideology surrounding forms of meditation in Buddhist traditions from South, Southeast, and East Asia in premodern and contemporary times. We will explore ... view course details
In her pathbreaking text Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Social Upheaval Saidiya Hartman writes that "young Black women were radical thinkers who tirelessly imagined other ways ... view course details
This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details
This course focuses on how Biblical texts represent women in ancient Israel, and how the Bible's representations constitute both a fabrication and a manifestation of social life on the ground. We will ... view course details
The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details
How has the remembrance of the past shaped the evolution of Jewish religion, identity, and culture from Biblical times to the present? How have the creation, dissemination, and preservation of Jewish memory ... view course details
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Class Number & Section Details
18403RELST 4196 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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An introduction to belief systems in ancient Mexico and Central America, emphasizing the blending of religion, astrology, myth, history, and prophecy. Interpreting text and image in pre-Columbian books ... view course details
For undergraduates who wish to obtain research experience or do extensive reading on a special topic. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
5291RELST 4990 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
9755RELST 4990 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Formichi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
RELST 4995 is the first course in the Honors two-part sequence. The Honors Program is open to Religious Studies majors who have done superior work and who wish to devote a substantial part of their senior ... view course details
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
3494RELST 4995 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Formichi, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To enroll in Honors, please email Ayla Hodges (akc52) to request a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
5960RELST 4995 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Haines-Eitzen, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To enroll in Honors, please email Ayla Hodges (akc52) to request a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
5961RELST 4995 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Law, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To enroll in Honors, please email Ayla Hodges (akc52) to request a permission number.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Class Number & Section Details
9735RELST 4995 IND 604
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Monroe, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
To enroll in Honors, please email Ayla Hodges (akc52) to request a permission number.
What types of political outcomes can religion and culture help explain? What political and social factors affect religious identity and institutions? This course is designed to provide graduate students ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one seminar and one independent study.
Combined with:
GOVT 6284
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
20544RELST 6284 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
R
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Blackman, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Class Number & Section Details
20545RELST 6284 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
TBA
Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
This course examines the culture and society of al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) from 711, when Islam arrived in Iberia, until 1492 and the demise of Nasrid Granada. Through extensive discussion and analysis ... view course details
This course focuses on how Biblical texts represent women in ancient Israel, and how the Bible's representations constitute both a fabrication and a manifestation of social life on the ground. We will ... view course details
The Qur'an is a cornucopia of stories, laws, apocalyptic visions, Paradisical landscapes and stark warnings. This course presents students with the opportunity not only to read the Qur'an in translation ... view course details
Explores the ways Mesoamericans understood the world and their place in it, and the ways they constructed history as these are reflected in the few books that have survived from the period before the European ... view course details
