War and Religion in Early America
HIST 208
Fall 2019
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01
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| Certificates: Civic Engagement, Civic Engagement Minor |
| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies, Urban Studies |
This course examines the intersection of war and religion in early America. Beginning with the first European settlements in North America and continuing through the Early Republic (1790s), this course asks students to explore how the religious identities of early Americans influenced their concepts of war and violence. Students will be challenged to rethink the ways in which religious imperatives created and shaped violent conflict, and to investigate the varied ways in which religious women and men relied upon moral dogma to interpret war and violence. Finally, this course will also require students to reflect on how the early American experience informs our understanding of the relationship between war, violence, and religion in 21st-century America. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(CIVI-MN)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Susan Juster, Sacred Violence, Sacred War
John Eliot, Tears of Repentance
Increase Mather, A Brief History of the Warr with the Indians in New England
Mary Rowlandson, Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
Great Law of the Iroquois League
James Byrd, Sacred Scripture, Sacred War: The Bible and the American Revolution
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| Instructor(s): Slaughter,Joseph P. Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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