|
Course Reading Assignments
|
|
Date
|
Topic
|
Readings
|
| Introductory
Matters |
|
Jan.
7
|
Introduction
to the Course |
|
|
9
|
Introduction
to the Study of Religion - I |
1-10
|
|
11
|
Introduction
to the Study of Religion - II |
10-23
|
|
|
|
14
|
General
Introduction
|
|
|
16
|
African
Traditional Religion(s) - I
|
|
|
18
|
African
Traditional Religion(s) - II
|
|
|
23
|
African
Blended Religion
|
|
|
25
|
Group
Presentation
|
|
|
Religions
of the Samsaric Cycle
|
|
|
|
28
|
Sacred
Story/History - I
|
31-44
|
|
30
|
Sacred
Story/History - II
|
44-52
|
|
Feb.
1
|
Worlds
of Meaning - I
|
53-62
|
|
4
|
Worlds
of Meaning - II
|
62-69
|
|
6
|
Ritual
|
69-77
|
|
8
|
The
Good Life
|
77-84
|
|
11
|
Group
Presentation
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Sacred
Story/History - I
|
85-91
|
|
15
|
Sacred
Story/History - II
|
91-101
|
|
18
|
Worlds
of Meaning - I
|
102-109
|
|
20
|
Worlds
of Meaning - II
|
109-115
|
|
22
|
Ritual
|
116-123
|
|
Mar.
4
|
The
Good Life
|
123-130
|
|
6
|
Group
Presentation
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Jainism |
131-141
|
|
11
|
Sikhism |
142-155
|
|
13
|
Group
Presentation |
|
|
Religions
of Harmony
|
|
|
|
15
|
Sacred
Story/History - I |
156-172
|
|
18
|
Sacred
Story/History - II |
172-180
|
|
20
|
Sacred
Story/History - III |
180-183
|
|
22
|
Worlds
of Meaning - I |
185-191
|
|
25
|
Worlds
of Meaning - II |
191-198
|
|
27
|
World
of Meaning - III |
198-206
|
|
Apr.
1
|
Ritual |
207-219
|
|
3
|
The
Good Life |
219-229
|
|
5
|
Group
Presentation |
|
|
|
|
8
|
Sacred
Story/History - I |
230-238
|
|
10
|
Sacred
Story/History - II |
238-245
|
|
12
|
Worlds
of Meaning - I |
246-253
|
|
15
|
Worlds
of Meaning - II |
253-257
|
|
17
|
Ritual |
258-267
|
|
19
|
The
Good Life |
267-273
|
|
Exam
|
Group
Presentation |
|
