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REL253

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Sex in the Bible and the Qur'an

Religion Division of Humanities and Fine Arts

Course Level

200 - Sophomore

Minimum Credits

4

This course fulfills:

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Course Requisites or Registration Restrictions

Course Requisites: Take REL-101 REL-111 or REL-112. (Required, Previous).

Course Description

This course will explore constructions of gender and sexuality in the Bible and the Qur'an. Students will be introduced to contemporary theories of gender and sexuality that they will use to analyze primary texts intertextually in relation to their cultural contexts. Specific topics may include competing representations of men and women, different constructions of marriage, the use of marriage as a metaphor, and representations of homoeroticism. (Same as IDS 253)

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