REL 273 Special Topics: History of the Devil
A transdisciplinary study of depictions of the devil and demons in art, literature, popular culture, and religious discourse, from antiquity to the contemporary period. Topics will include pre-Judeo-Christian representations of the Devil, various devilish figures, the devils of the 'New World' , and representations of Satanism in the contemporary period. We will also be thinking about how the Devil is a placeholder/boogeyman for a racialized, sexualized, gendered, and/or disabled Other.
Offered
Spring 2026Instructor
J Selke