RELG 201 — Religions of the Ancient Near East

Introduction to the religions of Mesopotamia, Egypt and Syria-Palestine (excluding Israelite religion) from the fourth to first millennium B.C.E. Themes that will be discussed include: gods and goddesses, divine kingship, deification of kings, temple cult, death and afterlife, magic, piety, oracles, prayer, lament, myth and epic.

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• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Department: Religious Studies
• Taught by: Amanda Rosini, Patricia Kirkpatrick

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