RELST-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)

Cross Listed Courses

ARTH-221, CLASC-221

Offered

Spring