Case studies of the sacred in varied times and regions; holy persons; holy places; holy objects; language and literature of the sacred; competing concepts of the holy within society; gender and the holy; institutions promoting holy people and places; the impact of social, political, cultural and intellectual developments on the relationship between the sacred and the profane. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 425/RELS 425 Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
Case studies of the sacred in varied times and regions; holy persons; holy places; holy objects; language and literature of the sacred; competing concepts of the holy within society; gender and the holy; institutions promoting holy people and places; the impact of social, political, cultural and intellectual developments on the relationship between the sacred and the profane. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HIST 425/RELS 425 Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours.
