REL 2209 - Catholicsm in the Americas

Credits: 4
This course will examine the diverse transnational dynamics within the life of the Roman Catholic Church in the Americas. It will study the development of varied indigenous Catholic traditions and communities and their engagement with colonial history primarily from the sixteenth century to the present. By examining both secondary and primary sources we will focus on people’s lived experience as they shaped and were shaped by the traditions of the church in South, Central, and North America.
McDaniel Plan: Interntaional Western, Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding