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RELI 8036
AFRICANA RELIGIONS
An introduction to religions in Africa and the diaspora, including African Traditional Religions, Christianity, Islam, and Afro-Caribbean religious traditions, using anthropological, historical, and other academic approaches to the study of religious and spiritual traditions. In particular, students will learn about the role of spirits, ancestors, witches, and other invisible agents in ideas and practices regarding health and healing. Finally, the class will examine the complex inter-relationships between religious ideas and practices and contemporary post-colonial political-economic realities, including the consequences of genocide and other human rights violations and the role of religious communities in social and economic development. (Cross-listed with RELI 4030, BLST 8036, BLST 4030).
| Section 850 | Open
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| Class Number | 14723 | ||||||||||
| Type | LEC | ||||||||||
| Enrolled | 0 | ||||||||||
| Class Max | 5 | ||||||||||
| Seats Available | 5 | ||||||||||
| Credit Hours | 3 | ||||||||||
| Course Attribute | Open Nebraska (No Cost Materials) | ||||||||||
| Course Attribute | Totally Online | ||||||||||
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