RELI 330 - Religion, Critical Theory and Politics

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Advanced study in selected aspects of religion and contemporary philosophical and political theory. May be taken more than once for credit when content changes.

Topic for 2025/26a: Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. Holy or heretical? Sensual or symbolic? All of the above? Hieronymus Bosch’s so-called “Garden of Earthly Delights” (circa 1490-1510), currently housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, is one of the greatest enigmas of art history and religious studies. This course, which takes place before a specially-created meticulous full-scale exact facsimile of the work, explores the mysteries of the painting in its religious, social, psychological, art historical and cultural contexts. Marc Epstein.

Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level course in Religion or Art.

One 2-hour period.

Course Format: CLS