Tu Jan 21
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Introductions |
| Th Jan 23 |
Imperial Romans and their WorldMartin, Hellenistic Religions, 3-15*Lane Fox, Pagans and Christians, 28-63 |
| Tu Jan 28 |
Religion and the Founding of Rome*Beard et al., Roman Religions, vol. 1: 167-184Virgil, The Aeneid, selections (handout) Plutarch, Life of Romulus (http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/romulus.html) |
| Th Jan 30 |
The People and their Gods: OverviewMartin, Hellenistic Religions, 35-36*MacMullen, Paganism in the Roman Empire, 18-33 *Household shrine in Beard, et al., Religions of Rome, vol. 2: 102-103 Virgil, The Aeneid, selections or Ovid, Metamorphoses, selections (handout) |
| Tu Feb 4 |
Temples, Priests, and Rituals*Beard et al., Roman Religions, vol. 1: 184-206*Beard et al., Roman Religions, vol. 2: 86-88, 148-152, 164-165 *MacMullen, Paganism in the Roman Empire, 33-48 |
| Th Feb 6 Updated!
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Divinations, Oracles, and Dreams IMartin, 40-48Begin *Arcana Mundi, selections Visit the famous Oracle at Delphi at http://iam.classics.unc.edu/loci/16/16_brf.htmL |
| Tu Feb 11 Updated!
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Divinations, Oracles, and Dreams IIMagika Hiera, chapter 6Finish *Arcana Mundi, selections |
| Th Feb 13 Updated!
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Religion and the Governing of Rome: City & Empire*Beard et al., Roman Religions, vol. 2: 91-93, 202-207, 213-215Deeds of the Divine Augustus, by Augustus (http://classics.mit.edu/Augustus/deeds.html) Visit ancient Rome at http://www.capitolium.org/eng/virtuale/virtuale.htm |
| Tu Feb 18 |
The Cult of the Emperor IPrice, 1-77 |
| Th Feb 20 Updated!
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The Cult of the Emperor IIPrice, chapters 4-5 |
| Tu Feb 25 Updated!
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The Cult of the Emperor IIIPrice, chapters 6-7 (Architecture & Images) |
| Th
Feb 27 Updated!
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The Cult of the Emperor IVFinish Price |
| Tu Mar 4 |
Magic: Prayer & RitualMagika Hiera, chapters 4, 7, 9*Greek Magical Papyri, selections |
| Th Mar 6 |
No Class(I will be at a conference)Paper #1 due |
| Tu Mar 11 |
No Class -- Spring Break |
| Th Mar 13 |
No Class -- Spring Break |
| Tu Mar 18 |
Magic: Love and HateMagika Hiera, chapters 2, 3, 8*Greek Magical Papyri, selections |
| Th Mar 20 |
Magic, Medicine, and the Cult of AsclepiusMartin, 50-53Magika Hiera, chapter 5 *Greek Magical Papyri, selections *Arcana Mundi, 141-155 Websites of temples to Asclepius TBA |
| Tu Mar 25 |
Midterm Exam in Class
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| Th Mar 27 |
Mystery Religions: The Eleusinian Mysteries and DemeterMartin, 58-72Meyer, 15-46 |
| Tu Apr 1 |
Mystery Religions: The Dionysian MysteriesMartin, 90-102Meyer, 61-110 |
| Th Apr 3 |
Assignment TBA |
| Tu Apr 8- Th Apr 10 Updated!
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Lucius: The Roman "Everyman"Martin, 16-34Golden Ass, books 1-4 (pp. 31-109) Visit the Apuleius homepage at http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/jod/apuleius/ |
| Tu Apr 15- Th Apr 17 Updated!
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Lucius and the Great MotherMartin, 81-84Meyer, 111-141 Golden Ass, books 5-8 (pp. 110-184) |
| Tu Apr 22- Th Apr 24 |
Lucius and IsisMartin, 72-81Meyer, 155-176, 193-196 Golden Ass, books 9-11 (pp. 185-255) |
| Tu Apr 29 |
Cult of MithrasMartin, 113-118Meyer, 197-208, 210-221 |
| Th May 1 |
Conclusions
Paper #2 due |
Fr May 9 4:30-7:00 pm |
Final Exam
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