CLASS 1151 - DEATH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
In many cultures, people sometimes ask fundamental questions about their existence, including, "what happens after we die?" This course will focus on the evolution of beliefs and rituals related to death and the afterlife in and around the ancient Mediterranean basin, including egyptian, greek, etruscan, and roman cultures. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will combine methodologies from anthropology, classics, history, and religious studies. Topics to be covered include myths of the afterlife, books of the dead, magic and death rituals, funeral practices and paraphernalia (disposal of the dead), cults of the dead, divinization, heaven and hell, judgment, and the impact of christianization on the ancient understanding of death.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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