NES 7758

Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) compares and critiques selected theoretical and methodological approaches to the "archaeology of cult" more generally. Students will consider and analyze ritual artifacts, cult sites, and other aspects of religious material culture, as well as primary textual sources (in translation). 

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: some background in Classics, archaeology, or related disciplines is recommended, but not required.

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