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REL 216 - Sainthood in Four Traditions


FDR: HU, GE4d
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered In 2009-2010

A survey of sainthood in a variety of religious contexts: Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist. The course asks: “What makes someone holy? How do saints behave? How and why are they worshipped?” Readings include sacred biographies (hagiographies), studies of particular traditions of saint worship, and interpretations of sainthood in both theological and cross-cultural perspectives.Lubin.





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