PHI 2223 - Visions of Paradise

Credits: 4
A study of paradise narrations from a variety of religions and cultures, including shamanism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Egyptian and Greek traditions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course will focus on the interconnection between visions of paradise and their impact on cultural and religious movements, e.g. the crusades, colonialism, utopianism and fascism. A wide variety of texts will be analyzed, including travel accounts, literary texts, propaganda speeches, and theological and philosophical works.
McDaniel Plan: International Nonwestern; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding.