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College Catalog 2013-2014 
    
College Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ANTH 248 - Magic, Witchcraft and Religions


An introduction to anthropological approaches to the study of religious beliefs and practices, the idea of syncretism, witchcraft, sorcery, shamanism and the practice of magic, the role of religion in bringing about social change and the social and cultural theories that have been put forward to explain religious phenomena. Prerequisite(s):   or   Alternate years. (4 Credits)