MELC 502 A: Religions of the Ancient World

Autumn 2024
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Meeting:
TTh 1:30pm - 2:50pm / CDH 139
SLN:
18840
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
MELC 302 A
Instructor:
GRADUATE SECTION OF MELC 302A
Catalog Description:
A comparative exploration into ancient religious customs, rituals, and beliefs (ca. 3000-500 BCE). Focus on peoples of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria, and Israel. Topics include conceptions of worship and divinity, sacred space and time, and types and roles of priesthoods, divination, prayers, and afterlife beliefs. Recommended: NEAR E 201. Offered: A.
Credits:
3.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 30, 2024 - 8:12 am