REL 74.15 African Religions, Health, and Healing Traditions

This seminar examines the complex interaction of African, Christian, Muslim, and Western medical traditions in the understanding of, diagnosis of, and healing of illnesses within African societies. This is a capstone course for the AAAS major and minor and will include a major term paper. Cases will be drawn from anthropological, comparative religious, historical, literary, and artistic perspectives.

Cross Listed Courses

AAAS 91.03

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or TMV; WCult:NW

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