RLST 238: Religious Images

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Units: 4

Hours: Seminar, 3 hours; outside research, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Explores the use of sacred images in spiritual practice in diverse religious traditions. Examines various methods for the study of religious images, as well as the philosophical, theoret- ical, and theological issues that arise. Includes issues related to representation, perception/vision, materiality, the power of symbol, and related museographic and curatorial issues.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and graduate advisor.