Contemporary Theories of Religion (481-2-20)

Instructors

J Michelle Molina
847 4612620
Crowe Hall, 4-142

Meeting Info

Crowe 4-130 Rel Studies Sem Rm: Thurs 3:30PM - 6:00PM

Overview of class

In this seminar, we trace the emergence of the category of religion as an object of scholarly inquiry and cross-cultural comparison, with particular attention to how the category emerged in the context of European colonialism and imperialism in the 19th and 20th centuries.