Students will obtain the basic competencies for evaluating, analyzing and reading the religious phenomenon in a historical approach and its consequences on modern culture; Secondly they will learn the history of the study of religions.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Programme
In our society religion and religious issues have an important space, which can be recognized in different forms of belief.This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
Core Documentation
Attending students1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Reference Bibliography
J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013 G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.Type of delivery of the course
Lectures and students' participationAttendance
2 different programs for attending or not attending studentsType of evaluation
oral examination (3 questions) teacher profile teaching materials
This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Programme
In our society religion and religious issues have an important space, which can be recognized in different forms of belief.This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
Core Documentation
Attending students1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Reference Bibliography
J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013 G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.Type of delivery of the course
Lectures and students' participationAttendance
2 different programs for attending or not attending studentsType of evaluation
oral examination (3 questions) teacher profile teaching materials
This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Programme
In our society religion and religious issues have an important space, which can be recognized in different forms of belief.This class offers an introduction to the principle themes and theories which emerge in the history of the studies about religion/religions. We will try to tackle the difficult question "What is religion? What are religions?". In particular, we will discuss different theories about religion, its essence, its function in the society, up to the last approaches which underline the imbrication of religion with cultures, politics and societies.
Key words and topics (body, gender, violence, space) will be discussed in a comparative and historical approach.
Core Documentation
Attending students1. Appunti del corso e letture indicate nel percorso (vedi materiali didattici on line)
2. Cinque capitoli a scelta da:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005
3. J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure
E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013
Not attending students will change 1 and 2 with:
G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.
Reference Bibliography
J. Jensen, Religione, Bulzoni, Roma 2017 oppure E. Pace (a cura di), Le religioni nell'Italia che cambia. Roma: Carocci, 2013 G. Filoramo, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Laterza, Roma Bari, 2005.Type of delivery of the course
Lectures and students' participationAttendance
2 different programs for attending or not attending studentsType of evaluation
oral examination (3 questions)