Admission requirements
In addition to the general rules set out for admission to the Master program students are required to have a BA either in Religious Studies, Classical Languages, Ancient History, Egyptology, Assyriology or Archaeology.
Description
Archaeology has become an indispensable source for the reconstruction of past cultures.
This course will approach the subject “archaeology and religion” from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives, mainly focussing on the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The course will provide the student with some important (theoretical) debates in the field, the majority of the sessions will focus on various case studies from the wider Mediterranean region and pay attention to, amongst others, material remains of “pagan” religiosity (Celtic, Greek, Roman), the interaction between Judaism and Hellenism, the Jewish diaspora and nascent Early Christian material culture.
Course objectives
Understanding theoretical questions involved when studying ancient religions on the basis of material culture;
Knowledge of and insight in the selected case studies presented in the class;
Independent research on a specific topic, related to the theme of the course.
Timetable
Please consult the timetable on the Classics and Ancient Civilizations website.
Mode of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Course Load
The total course load will be 140 hours, 24 hours will be spent for class attendance, the rest for reading the literature and preparing presentations and exams.
Assessment method
Presentation (40%)
Essay based on presentation (60%)
The final grade for the course is established by determining the weighted average. Should the overall mark be unsatisfactory, the paper is to be revised after consultation with the teacher.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used as means of communication and to distribute study material.
Reading list
To be announced in class.
Registration
Students are required to register for this course via uSis, the course registration system of Leiden University. General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Studeren à la carte
Registration Contractonderwijs
Contact
Prof. Dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg: j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
Attendants who miss more than two sessions will have to repeat the course.
Minimum amount of participants: 3 students.