Anthropology of Religion

Description

Upon completion of this course, the student is able to: (1) understand and explain the central debates that have been crucial to the foundational period of the anthropology of religion (the question of rationality, the definition of religion etc.); (2) show insight in some contemporary debates on religion and the critical deconstructivist tradition; (3) apply some of these anthropological concepts and theories to actual cases; (4) critically read and process classical and contemporary anthropological texts. These objectives will be communicated to the students at the start of the semester.