The
Course at a Glance
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Introduction to the Study of Religion in a Global Context, Weeks 1-2
What is Religion?
Studying the religions
of other cultures
Monotheism and polytheism
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2. India:
A Focus on Hinduism, Weeks 2-6
The religious landscape
of India
Texts, rituals
and deities of Hinduism
Holy men and holy women
in India
Colonialism and Indian
religion
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| 3. China:
A Focus on Buddhism, Weeks 6-10
The religious landscape
of China
Buddha and the four Noble
Truths
Popular religion:
ancestor worship
Tibet and religious freedom
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4. Egypt:
A Focus on Islam, Weeks 10-14
The religious landscape
of Egypt
Muhammed and the Quran
Islamic unity and diversity
Women and Islamic law
Nationalism and the Islamic
state
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Welcome to World Religions!
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REL 121E
T/Th 5:30-7:10, 302 Alamance
Caroline T. Schroeder, Instructor
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Students: Please
check the latest announcements and updates about the course.
This site is updated regularly:
Announcements
(You must log in to the
Blackboard site after you link using your Elon userid and password.
Then click on Rel 121E.)
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Full syllabus, course
description, and schedule of assignments are available here.
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Unit Exams: 10/2,
10/27, 12/4
Semester Project:
Part 1 due 9/25
Part 2 due 10/25
Final Project due 12/11/01
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