CLAS 3027 - Pagans, Saints and Magic in Late Antiquity
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4010 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study including at least 3 units of Level II Classics courses |
Incompatible: | CLAS 2103 |
Assessment: | Blog entry 10%, 10 x Seminar summaries (100 words each) 10%, Research essay 40%, Exam 40% |
Biennial Course: | Course offered in odd years |
Syllabus: |
This is a cultural history course that looks at issues that were at the centre of social change in Late Antiquity (3rd-6th centuries AD). The later Roman empire witnessed major cultural upheavals and political collapse; according to many contemporaries, the rise of Christianity and its attempts to be the only religion within the empire was at the centre of much of this change. Debate spilled out onto streets as civil riot, pogroms and vandalism in places such as Athens, Alexandria and Antioch. European views of religious (in)tolerance, orthodoxy, heresy and magic developed within this period, as did the notion of the 'holy man', power of the 'relic' and personal asceticism as an ideal. In particular, this course will use literary sources in translation to examine the history of pagan religions in Late Antiquity, their reactions and challenges to the rise of Christianity. We will study the rise of the cult of the martyr and of asceticism, using contemporary poetry, letters and biographies. Finally, the intertwining concepts of magic and miracles will be explored in the context of Christianity and a variety of pagan and philosophical groups, with an emphasis on the eastern Mediterranean world. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
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Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4010 | Mon 16/03/2020 | Thu 26/03/2020 | Fri 12/06/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13412 | LE01 | 60 | 40 | 2 Mar - 6 Apr | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre |
27 Apr - 1 Jun | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Napier, 209, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Seminar | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
13414 | SE02 | 30 | 24 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Wednesday | 9am - 11am | Napier, 205, Teaching Room |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Wednesday | 9am - 11am | Napier, 205, Teaching Room | ||||
13415 | SE01 | 30 | 16 | 3 Mar - 7 Apr | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |
28 Apr - 2 Jun | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Hughes, 111a, Teaching Room |