REL 1.13 Sacred Movement

This course explores the role of ritualized bodily movements including pilgrimage, dance, processions, firewalking, yoga, and sports in religious traditions across time and space. Why is sacred movement so fundamental to the practice of religion and so persistent throughout human history? To answer this question, the course takes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach, exploring cross-cultural examples using religious studies, cultural anthropology, cognitive science, and archaeology. Students will also experientially engage in various ritual movement practices.

Instructor

Weiner

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or TMV

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Offered

• Spring