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Course Info for CLCV - 308 - 01, Spring 2025
Class number: 2700 Title: Archaeology of Greek Religion Department: Classical Studies
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 19 Current enrollment: 19 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 End date: Friday, May 9, 2025 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 2:55PM-4:10PM, SH - N130 Instructor(s): Risser, Martha
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Arts Requirement
Note: 4 seats reserved for Classical Studies majors, for AHIS majors, 4 RELG majors.
Course Description:
This course examines the material evidence for ancient Greek religion, cults, and rituals; methods of approaching ancient religion and analyzing cult practices through art, architecture, and artifacts; exploration of votive, sacrificial, and feasting practices; distinctions between sacred and civic space in ancient Greece; differences between urban, extra-urban, rural, and panhellenic sanctuaries; the role of the city in establishing, maintaining, and supporting religious places and practices. There are no pre-requisites for this course.