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Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions [ LGLOR2911 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   1q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2015-2016, 2017-2018, ....

Teacher(s) Meurant Alain ; Obsomer Claude ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Online resources

The student will find the Power-point and course material on the iCampus server.

Prerequisites

Bachelor from the Faculty of Philosophy, Arts and Letters or The Faculty of Theology.

Main themes

A scientific approach to specific questions on the religions of the ancient Mediterranean basin.

The course deals with a series of themes concerning the various Mediterranean civilisations, with a view to the points of convergence or influence. It will examine the religions of Syria-Levant, Anatolia, Egypt and Etruria, and their relations with Greek and Latin religions.

Aims

At the end of this course, the student will be familiar with a rigorous scientific approach to the textual and iconographic sources at the base of our knowledge.

Evaluation methods

Oral exam, on the basis of a pre-prepared written text.

Teaching methods

The course is given by means of a Power-point, copiously illustrated, which includes both texts and images. It is intended to inspire a broader reflection in the student.

Content

This multi-disciplinary course is made up of parts given by different lecturers. According to the years, the themes dealt with can be:

- the religions of Anatolia and  Syria-Levant and their relations with Greek and/or Egyptian world.
- the Amarnian religion in the context of the reign of Akhenaton in parallel with the monotheist religion of Moses;
- Etruscan religion and its links with the Greco-Roman world;
- the question of the Cretan and Egyptian labyrinths, on the basis of texts (notably the myth of Theseus) and ancient iconography

Bibliography

To be supplied by the lecturer according the themes actually chosen.

Other information

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Cycle et année
d'étude
> Certificat universitaire en langue, littérature et civilisation latines
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
> Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Master [60]in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
Faculty or entity
in charge
> GLOR


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