RELGST 1148 - RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces students to ancient Egyptian religious thought and practice with its massive temples, multitude of gods and goddesses and fascinating funeral rites. We explore the mythic cycle of Creation and the Osiris cycle of betrayal, revenge, death and rebirth, as well as the place of myriad local and minor deities within Egyptian mythology. We also consider the dynamics of the “monotheistic” revolution of Akhenaton. In the historical and cultural context of ancient Egypt, students encounter the interaction of sacred and secular, and the relationship between state cults and private worship by nobles and commoners alike. A special feature of the course includes group projects to design educational materials for the ‘Egyptian Exhibit’ for the Carnegie Museum. To that end, the course includes a session at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: African Studies, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Global&Cross Cul GE. Req.

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