THEO 2250 - Religions of the Ancient Near East

Institution:

Xavier University of Louisiana

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Description:

Examines religion in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Israel/Canaan through reading ancient Near Eastern religious texts, viewing religious iconography, and examining religious architecture and cultic implements. The course will explore these ancient societies' answers to such questions as the nature of the divine, the relationship between the divine and humans (including all classes of society), creation, problems of theodicy, and their notions of afterlife. (3 Credits)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.xula.edu

Phone Number:

(504) 486-7411

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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