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Apr 20, 2024
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2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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REL 117 - Gods, Myths, and Rituals in the Ancient MediterraneanThree Credits
Fall Semester
This class investigates the diverse religions of the ancient Mediterranean world (ca. 600 BCE-400CE), including Greek and Roman religions, formative Judaism, and the earliest Christianity. The course explores the history and development of these traditions by examining topics related to issues of ritual, myth, sacred space, gender, and concepts of divinity within each group. Particular focus is placed on the ways in which these groups influenced one another and reshaped cultural and religious landscapes through competitive interaction. Through a critical analysis of the sources students will begin to understand the practices, beliefs, and experiences of the Greco-Roman world and the communities that produced them.
Fulfills the Cornerstone Religious Studies Requirement.
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