HIST 286 - Goddess Traditions

Credits: 3

Description
A study of goddess images in a variety of cultures from prehistory to the modern age including the history, values, beliefs, practices and ethics systems associated with goddess imagery.

Student Learning Outcomes

Acknowledge, respect, and understand the diversity of spiritual expression throughout human history and the modern world.
Compare and contrast the values of feminine based spirituality to those of patriarchy.
Discuss a variety of Goddess images as they have appeared throughout the world historically.
Trace the evolution of the image of the Goddess through successive periods of time, relating the image to its historical, political, social, and economic context.
Recognize Goddess images as they are found in modern culture.

Prerequisite: None