NES 7758

Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog. Courses of Study 2023-2024 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) compares and critiques selected theoretical and methodological approaches to the "archaeology of cult" more generally. Students will consider and analyze ritual artifacts, cult sites, and other aspects of religious material culture, as well as primary textual sources (in translation). 

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: some background in classics, archaeology, or related disciplines is recommended, but not required.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

When Offered Fall.

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