Issues in ancient Mediterranean Religions

Teacher(s)

Meurant Alain; Obsomer Claude;

Language

French

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 learning unit, the student is able to :
1	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.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

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

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.

Evaluation methods

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

Other information

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Online resources

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

Bibliography

Elle sera fournie au cours selon les thèmes effectivement choisis.

Faculty or entity

GLOR