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ANHS2605: Ancient Greek Religion
2023 unit information
This unit explores Greek religion as a defining feature of what it meant to be Greek. We will investigate similarities and differences between religious beliefs and practices throughout the ancient Greek world and trace how religion changed over time. Topics addressed include sacrifice, religious festivals and games, the use (and abuse) of divination, and shared notions of purity and pollution.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 1000 level in Ancient History, Ancient Greek or History or (6 credit points at 1000 level in Ancient History and 6 credit points at 1000-level in either Latin, Greek (Ancient), History, Philosophy, or Archaeology) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. gain an overview over Greek religious beliefs and practices
- LO2. learn about what is special about ancient Greek religion
- LO3. experiment with different interpretative tools available for studying religion
- LO4. learn about Greek conceptions of the religious as expressed in Greek language
- LO5. learn a vocabulary used in the interdisciplinary study of religions (e.g. dogma, creed, faith) and think about its applicability to the ancient world
- LO6. trace current scholarly debates in the study of ancient Greek religion
- LO7. think about how best to convince your audience (in oral and written communication)
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