RELG 201. Religions of the Ancient Near East.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Religious Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
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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