HIST 110 - Civilizations and Religions of the Ancient World

Institution:

Union College - New York

Subject:

Description:

A study of the great civilizations of the ancient world designed to introduce students to the study of history and the historical study of religion. The civilizations studied are those of the Fertile Crescent, India, China, and the Mediterranean (Greece and Rome). The course focuses on the origins and foundations of the fi rst great civilizations, with special attention to the function of religion in the maintenance of civilization. Particular attention is given to the factors occasioning the transition from polytheism to monotheism in the mid-1st millennium

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.union.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 388-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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