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HDS 3705

Religions of Mesoamerica

David Carrasco

Description

Examines the religious traditions of ancient and modern Mesoamerican peoples (including the Aztec, Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya, Teotihuacan, and Olmec), integrating archaeological, artistic, documentary, and ethnographic source materials. Topics to be investigated include cosmology and worldview, sacred landscapes, divine rulership, shamanism, ancestor worship, public rituals and festivals, healing, among others, and how these topics were discussed and represented in ancient arts and literatures. The course will also study the religious consequences of Spanish domination as seen up to the present day.

Enrollment Limited: Limited to 30 (instructor's permission required)
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Anthropology 156

Scheduling

Half Course
Expected to be offered: Spring 2011
Course times to be announced.
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	Comparative Studies Religion, Literature, and Culture Religions of the Americas
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Non-Tradition Specific Comparative
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 3
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a