CMLT-C 345 LITERATURE AND RELIGION (3 CR.)
Literature from or about one or more religious traditions. Religious literature as influenced by-but distinct from-theology, religious doctrine, or philosophy. The impact of imaginative literature on the growth of religious ideas. Includes the study of historical contexts.
1 classes found
Fall 2024
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | 30992 | Closed | 1:50 p.m.–4:05 p.m. | W | BH 219 | Velazquez S |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC 30992: Total Seats: 5 / Available: 0 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- Above class meets with REL-R 389
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
Topic: Poetics of conversion
What is a human being? How do we define the boundaries of the self? To what extent is that ¿self¿ stable, and what does it take to change it? In this course we will examine the ways in which humans relate to the realms of the divine, the animal and the inanimate by focusing on the importance of transformational tales in works of mythology, fiction, history, and autobiography, as expressed in writing and the visual arts. In so doing, we will address not only matters of content (i.e., Is authenticity important in conversion? Can you trust a renegade? Does gender affect how a religious conversion is narrated?) but also pay attention to the genre and medium of expression of these attempts to imagine ourselves otherwise and the context of their reception.
The College of Arts