The course introduces students to prominent religions in the ancient Near East during Bronze and Iron Ages, as well as some from the Persian and Hellenistic periods. Students will study the religious worlds of elites and common persons in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through textual and archaeological study. Focus is placed on the function of religion in daily life and on the social and cultural interconnections around the Mediterranean and southwest Asia.
RELG 208: Religions of Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
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