CHID 480 C: Special Topics: Advanced Study of the History of Ideas

Autumn 2023
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Meeting:
MW 10:30am - 12:20pm
SLN:
12745
Section Type:
Seminar
Instructor:
Elizabeth Ferauge
DEMONS, POSSESSIONS, EXORCISMS ___ IN THIS SEMINAR COURSE WE WILL EXPLORE THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF DEMONS (AND ASSOCIATED SUPERNATURAL BEINGS, SUCH AS SPIRITS, GHOSTS, AN WITCHES) FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO MODERN CONTEXTS, ATTENDING TO THE DIVERSITIES OF TRADITIONS, PRACTICES, AND BELIEFS CONCERNING THEM. READINGS WILL COVER A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES TO FACILITATE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CONVERSATION ABOUT THE TOPICS OF DEMONIC POSSESSION AND EXORCISM IN HISTORY, RELIGION, PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOANALYSIS AND POPULAR CULTURE. SSC
Catalog Description:
Examines a different subject or problem from a comparative framework with an interdisciplinary perspective. Satisfies the Gateways major/minor requirement. Offered: AWSp.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 30, 2025 - 11:09 pm