AS 010.355 - Art and Religion in the Roman World

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

This course explores the relationships between Roman art and religion through a survey of key topics and issues, from the archaic period to late antiquity, providing an introduction into how to use and analyze both textual and material evidence as sources for understanding Roman society. Temples, altars, public and private buildings, reliefs, statues, sarcophagi, paintings, mosaics, coins, metal-ware, glass and pottery, all get increasingly complex and interesting as the Roman world developed and are important forms of evidence for political, intellectual, social and economical life.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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