Kabir and Pedagogy: Teaching the Politics of Religion through the Hagiography of an Indian Saint
This essay discusses the virtues of hagiology-driven teaching and the pedagogical value of the saint in the religious studies classroom, focusing on how a series of class assignments and activities centered on the Indian devotional saint Kabir function in an undergraduate introductory-level religiou...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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MDPI
2024
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Religions
Année: 2024, Volume: 15, Numéro: 2 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Pedagogy
B hagiology B Hinduism B Hagiography B Kabir B Saint B South Asia |
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Résumé: | This essay discusses the virtues of hagiology-driven teaching and the pedagogical value of the saint in the religious studies classroom, focusing on how a series of class assignments and activities centered on the Indian devotional saint Kabir function in an undergraduate introductory-level religious studies course to effectively engage student learning, and develop students’ understanding of the politics of religion and the crucial interplay of affect, memory, and storytelling in religious life. |
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ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel15020155 |