ARTH-221 Sites of Divine Encounter

How did Christians, Jews, and others in antiquity imagine God/gods were active in their lives? What is the relationship between space and this divine-human encounter? This site-based class will consider these questions through attention to ancient texts and material culture, studying divine-human interaction at sites where it was thought to occur and the practices that facilitated it. We will explore, for example, a sacred tree in Athens, healing sanctuaries in Asia Minor, ancient city acropoleis, the earliest Christian churches, and underground temples to chthonic gods.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

CLASC-221, RELST-221

Offered

Spring