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RELS 321 Greek and Roman Religions Units: 3.00
A study of the development and organization of non-civic religious associations in the Greek and Roman empires using inscriptions, papyri, and literary texts. Insight into religious practices of the Greco-Roman period comes through exploration of groups organized by deity, cult, occupation, or ethnic identity, and the so-called mystery religions.
Learning Hours: 132 (36 Lecture, 96 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above) or (6.0 units of RELS at the 100-level).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Cultivate abilities to analyze ancient inscriptions, papyri documents, and literary texts.
- Encounter various learning styles through content input, interactive tasks, and graded assignments.
- Engage with the methodological complexity of (re-)constructing ancient religious practices.
- Examine diverse social contexts and practices of private and semi-private religious associations in the Greco-Roman period.