MDEM 245: DEMONS/MENTAL ILLNESS/MEDICINE
Fall 2026 · Section 701 · CRN 16433
Treats complex connections between religious beliefs/practices and formulation of human psychology in western tradition, through a historical reckoning with demonology. Consider the way demons are represented -- from semi-corporeal beings to marks of mental illness -- by looking at texts from the ancient world to modern psychiatry. Previously offered as RELI 350. Students who received a grade for RELI 350/MDEM 350 cannot also receive credit for RELI 245/MDEM 245. Cross-list: RELI 245.
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Niki Clements