Sacred Spaces, Contested Places (REL-0110)

Spring 2025 · REL 0110 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

An exploration of religion as emplaced, embodied, material and spatial. What makes some places sacred? What is the relationship between place and religious experience? Why do some sacred sites become scenes of conflict? Discussion of religious geography, spatial politics, environment and pilgrimage, with selected case studies from Jewish, Christian, Native American, Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim traditions.

Course codes: REL-0110, REL 0110, REL0110, REL-110, REL 110, REL110

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