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282 ARTS AND SCIENCES
306./506. Reformation Era, 1500–1600. (3)
(Also offered as HIST 306.) Religious revolution and concurrent
development in European politics, society and culture.
308. The Jewish Experience in American Literature and
Culture. (3)
(Also offered as ENGL 308.) A comprehensive survey of the
cultural and historic relationship between Jews and American
culture and character as a whole.
323. [323./523.] History of the Jewish People to 1492.
(3)
(Also offered as HIST 323.) Survey of Jewish history in
Ancient and Medieval times, stressing major religious, intellectual,
political and social developments. Traces the transformation
of the Hebrews into the Jews and Israelite religion
into Judaism, Highlights the Rabinic era and the diaspora
experience in the Islamic and Christian worlds. {Fall}
324./524. Modern History of the Jewish People. (3)
(Also offered as HIST 324.) Survey in ethnic history stressing
political, religious and social developments from the
expulsion from Spain (1492) to the present. Concentrates on
European Jewry but will include consideration of American
Jewish community, modern anti-semitism and rise of the state
of Israel. {Spring 2004 and alternate years}
326. [326./526.] History of Christianity to 1517. (3)
(Also offered as HIST 326.) The history of Christianity from
its beginnings in Palestine to the eve of the Protestant
Reformation. Primary focus will be on the rich variety of
forms—doctrinal, liturgical and institutional—that Christianity
assumed through the Medieval centuries. Also of concern
will be its contributions and significance as a civilizing force.
{Fall}
327. [327./527.] History of Christianity, 1517 to Present.
(3)
(Also offered as HIST 327.) The development of Christianity
from the Protestant Reformation into the modern world,
including biography, doctrine, liturgy, institutions and religious
practice, together with the interaction of Christianity with
society at large. {Spring}
331./531. Ch’an and Zen Buddhist Philosophy. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 331.) An examination of key writings
by Chinese Ch’an teachers (e.g., Huineng and Tung Shan),
medieval Japanese Zen teachers (e.g., Eisai and Dogen) and
modern Japanese thinkers (e.g., Suzuki and Nishitani).
Prerequisite: PHIL 101 or 108 or 201 or 202 or 336.
333./533. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)
(Also offered as ANTH 333.) Comparative analysis of ritual
processes, symbol systems and world views in the context
of social structure.
347. Topics in Religious Studies. (3, no limit) ∆
Studies in major religious figures or movements. Topic
varies.
350. Religion and Literature. (3)
An introduction exploring relationships between the literary
and religious traditions. {Fall}
360./560. Christian Classics. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 360.) A study of major writings in
the Christian tradition, written by such persons as Origen,
Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin and Teresa of Avila.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
361./561. Modern Christian Thought. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 361.) Background of the intellectual
issues facing Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions
today.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
365./565. Philosophy of Religion. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 365.) Philosophic analysis of some
major concepts and problems in religion.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
*387. Latin American Liberation Theology. (3)
Religious currents in Latin American thought, concentrating
on the contemporary period, with special attention to the
movement called liberation theology.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
388. Topics in Brazilian Thought. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 388.) A philosophical analysis of
selected topics from Brazilian intellectual history and contemporary
Brazilian thought in the areas of art, economics,
literature, philosophy, politics, religion, theatre and society.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
389. Latin American Thought I. (3)
(Also offered as HIST, PHIL, SOC 389.) Pre-Columbian
thought through independence ideologies.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
390. Latin American Thought II. (3)
(Also offered as HIST, PHIL, SOC 390.) Positivism through
contemporary thought.
Prerequisite: one course in Religious Studies.
392. Black Liberation and Religion. (3) Okunor
(Also offered as AFAM 392.) Introduction to some traditional
western religious schools of thought as a basis for intensive
examination of the works of prominent Black liberation
theologians.
404./504. Augustine. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 404.)
Prerequisite: one course in Philosophy or Religious Studies.
*407. Sanskrit I. (3)
(Also offered as LING, MLNG 407.) An introduction to the
Sanskrit language in conjunction with readings from classical
Sanskrit literature in translation.
*408. Sanskrit II. (3)
(Also offered as LING, MLNG 408.) The continuation of
Sanskrit I: the completion of the study of Sanskrit grammar
and an introduction to the reading of Sanskrit texts.
413./513. Kierkegaard. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 413.)
*422. Sociology of Religion. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 422.) Study of belief, commitment, and
practice within religious and spiritual traditons and institutions,
with a focus on contemporary United States, Latin
America, and the Middle East.
Prerequisite: 263 or 264, SOC 101. {Spring}
426./626. History of the Holocaust. (3) Pugach
(Also offered as HIST 426.) An examination of the motives,
methods and execution of the destruction of the Jews by Nazi
Germany and the responses of Jews, Western Powers, the
Churches and Righteous Gentiles in the context of Jewish
and world history.
*430. American Religious Communication. (3)
(Also offered as CJ 430.) This course examines the roles of
religious communication during the Puritan period, the first
and second awakenings and the period of media evangelism.
The course examines various types of communicators, messages,
audiences and channels of persuasion.
438./538. Buddhist Philosophy—India. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 438.) A survey of Hinayana and
Mahayana philosophical thought as it developed in South
Asia, together with its religious, historical and social context.
439. [439/539.] Buddhist Philosophy—China. (3)
(Also offered as PHIL 439.) Development of Buddhist thought
in China and East Asia from T’ang dynasty to the present.
440./540. Buddhist Sutras Seminar. (3) ∆
(Also offered as PHIL 440.) Two-week intensive summer
course at Jemez Bodhi Manda Zen Center. Study of both
theory and practice with visiting professors from various
universities. Opportunity for directed meditation for interested
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.