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4.00 Credits
The aim of the course is to examine the texts of the New Testament, as well as other ancient sources, in an attempt to reconstruct a picture of Christianity in its beginnings. We will study the New Testament and the early Jesus movement within the wider context of Second Temple Judaism and the Greco-Roman world. Issues such as the development of the canon, the divisions with the Jesus Movement between Jews and Gentiles, the different understandings of the figure of Jesus, the conflicts which shaped the institutional development of the early church, and the conflict between Rome and the early church will receive particular attention and analysis. We will approach the texts of the New Testament as we would any other texts in antiquity, namely from an historical perspective. Students will be exposed to the traditional tools of biblical scholarship. No previous knowledge of the New Testament or of early Christianity is assumed.
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4.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore the general development of Christianity throughout its twenty centuries of existence, paying special attention to the religious presuppositions behind Christianity and its complex relationship to its socio-cultural matrix. The course will focus on important moments in Christian history, including its inception as a Jewish religious movement set in motion by Jesus, its dissemination in the Greco-roman world by Paul of Tarsus, its growth and triumph in the Roman Empire, the split between the Greek- and Latin-speaking churches, medieval Catholicism, the Reformation and rise of Protestantism, Christinity and the modern world, and contemporary movements and tendencies within the Christian churches.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the major religious traditions of China and Japan. In order of treatment, we will examine early Chinese religion, Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese Buddhism, Shinto, and Japanese Buddhism. While our main emphasis will be on basic teachings, we will also consider religious practices and social impact of these traditions. Readings include primary sources in translation and contemporary scholarship.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the mythology of the classical world. We will examine the major myths about the gods, the origins and nature of the universe, and the heroic past, as they developed in the Greek world and as they were adapted in the Roman world. We will consider the nature and function of myth in society, some theoretical approaches to myth, and the way in which myths were adapted by Greek and Roman authors to fit a particular literary or historical context. This course will also devote time to comparing the classical system of myths to other mythological systems.
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4.00 Credits
The course covers the history and influence of the music called "the Blues"; the origins of blues in the context of African American culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the blues' rapid rise to becoming the dominant popular music in the African American community, and the discovery of blues by white audiences. Class format combines lecture, listening and discussion.
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4.00 Credits
The course approaches The Divine Comedy both as a poetic masterpiece and as an encyclopedia of medieval culture. Through a close textual analysis of selected cantos from Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, students learn how to approach poetry as a vehicle for thought, an instrument of self-discovery, and a way to understand and affect the world. They also gain a perspective on the Biblical, Christian, and Classical traditions as they intersect with the multiple levels of Dante's concern ranging from literature to history, from politics to government, from philosophy to theology. Class format includes lectures and discussion. Intensive class participation is encouraged. No prerequisites.
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4.00 Credits
The course approaches The Divine Comedy both as a poetic masterpiece and as an encyclopedia of medieval culture. Through a close textual analysis of selected cantos from Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso, students learn how to approach poetry as a vehicle for thought, an instrument of self-discovery, and a way to understand and affect the world. They also gain a perspective on the Biblical, Christian, and Classical traditions as they intersect with the multiple levels of Dante's concern ranging from literature to history, from politics to government, from philosophy to theology. Class format includes lectures and discussion. Intensive class participation is encouraged. No prerequisites.
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4.00 Credits
A careful and thorough line by line study of Plato's PHAEDRUS and SYMPOSIUM with a view to understanding each dialogue in itself and Plato's philosophic art of poetic composition. Some major themes in Plato will be intensively explored, such as The Soul and its part, the immortality of The Soul, the nature of learning, Eros and philosophic passion, and others. Mostly discussion.
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4.00 Credits
This course is an advanced seminar which focuses on religious conflict among Jews, Pagans, and Christians in the ancient world. We begin by examining the status of Jews in the Greco-Roman world and by investigating pagan responses (negative and positive) to Judaism. We study the rise of a new Jewish movement in the first century, namely, the Jesus Movement and focus on the development of the conflict between Jewish and non-Jewish followers of Jesus. The Jesus Movement eventually separates itself from its Jewish origins and emerges, as Christianity, as a significant new religious group in the ancient world. How do Christians distinguish themselves from Jews in the eyes of pagans? How do Jews respond to the challenges presented by the emergence of Christianity? Why is Christianity perceived as such a threat by the Romans? We will explore all of these questions as well as the difficult issues of the nature of religious conflict, the problem of religious polemic, and the origins of anti-semitism.
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