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ANTH-355 Religion and Politics
Spring only
This course selectively surveys diverse cultural and political contexts of ‘world religions’ and other spiritual traditions. Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamist, Jewish and Shamanist internal debates are studied using anthropological monographs, memoirs and texts. The interactions of various religious-spiritual representatives (shamans, mullahs, priests and rabbis) with each other will be discussed. Without presuming a ‘clash of civilizations,’ themes of conflict, tension and compatibility will be covered by examining missionary activities, human rights issues, new religious movements, and various ways traditional values intersect with post-modern conditions of social change.
Precedents for negotiations of civilizations will be explored. Case study foci will be mostly on the territory of Eurasia, broadly defined, with some additional comparisons.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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