RELST 4352

RELST 4352

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Cosmology can be understood as the search for order in the universe, for an underlying logic that structures and renders intelligible the raw chaos of sensory experience. In this sense, the production of cosmologies is not only a scientific or theoretical enterprise, but also has direct implications for religion, politics, and social ideology. We will adopt a broad approach to the study of the dominant cosmological models in the medieval Mediterranean (ca. 500-1500 C.E.), considering both their sources (Greco-Roman science, mythology, revealed religion, etc.) and their expressions in literature, art, and music.


Distribution Category (CA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (HB)

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Syllabi: none
  • 17101 RELST 4352   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person