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Fall 2020  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (34352)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
CNES 5071 Section 001
RELS 3071 Section 001
RELS 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Wed 01:00PM - 01:45PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Closed (20 of 20 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online. On Wednesdays, the class meets in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled time. The remainder of class is online in an asynchronous format. Students will not meet during a scheduled time.
Class Description:
FULFILLS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES LE "Greek and Hellenistic Religions" offers a wide-ranging look at the variety of religious practice and thought during the Classical and Hellenistic periods of Greece. We will discuss ritual practices, domestic religion, state religion, temples, incubation, ritual offerings, myth, divination, oracles, gods, and heroes all in an attempt to understand the religious sensibilities of ancient Greeks. Along the way we will see the strangeness of their religious practices while at the same time noticing the strange familiarity of this ancient activity.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Anyone with an interest in religion, ancient culture, Greece, Rome, early Christianity or ancient Judaism. First year students without a background in Classics, religious studies, or ancient studies might have difficulty with this course, but there are not prerequisites for the course.
Grading:
Two five-page papers and two exams along with weekly reading and in-class discussions. (Two ten-page papers or one longer paper for 5071.)
Exam Format:
Essay exams.
Class Format:
Interactive lectures with lots of images of the art, archaeology, and evidence for ancient Greek religion.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34352/1209
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sahearne_CNES3071_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
13 May 2020

Fall 2018  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (21283)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
CNES 5071 Section 001
RELS 3071 Section 001
RELS 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018
Wed, Fri 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 110
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 20 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CNES5071+Fall2017
Class Description:
"Greek and Hellenistic Religions" offers a wide-ranging look at the variety of religious practice and thought during the Classical and Hellenistic periods of Greece. We will discuss ritual practices, domestic religion, state religion, temples, incubation, ritual offerings, myth, divination, oracles, gods, and heroes all in an attempt to understand the religious sensibilities of ancient Greeks. Along the way we will see the strangeness of their religious practices while at the same time noticing the strange familiarity of this ancient activity.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Anyone with an interest in religion, ancient culture, Greece, Rome, early Christianity or ancient Judaism. First year students without a background in Classics, religious studies, or ancient studies might have difficulty with this course, but there are not prerequisites for the course.
Grading:
Two five-page papers and two exams along with weekly reading and in-class discussions. (Two ten-page papers or one longer paper for 5071.)
Exam Format:
Essay exams.
Class Format:
Interactive lectures with lots of images of the art, archaeology, and evidence for ancient Greek religion.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/21283/1189
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sahearne_CNES3071_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 April 2017

Fall 2017  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (35675)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
CNES 5071 Section 001
RELS 3071 Section 001
RELS 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Wed, Fri 09:45AM - 11:00AM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 115
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CNES5071+Fall2017
Class Description:
"Greek and Hellenistic Religions" offers a wide-ranging look at the variety of religious practice and thought during the Classical and Hellenistic periods of Greece. We will discuss ritual practices, domestic religion, state religion, temples, incubation, ritual offerings, myth, divination, oracles, gods, and heroes all in an attempt to understand the religious sensibilities of ancient Greeks. Along the way we will see the strangeness of their religious practices while at the same time noticing the strange familiarity of this ancient activity.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Anyone with an interest in religion, ancient culture, Greece, Rome, early Christianity or ancient Judaism. First year students without a background in Classics, religious studies, or ancient studies might have difficulty with this course, but there are not prerequisites for the course.
Grading:
Two five-page papers and two exams along with weekly reading and in-class discussions. (Two ten-page papers or one longer paper for 5071.)
Exam Format:
Essay exams.
Class Format:
Interactive lectures with lots of images of the art, archaeology, and evidence for ancient Greek religion.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35675/1179
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sahearne_CNES3071_Fall2017.pdf
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
18 April 2017

Fall 2016  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (33656)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
CNES 5071 Section 001
RELS 3071 Section 001
RELS 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/06/2016 - 12/14/2016
Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 8
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33656/1169
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/sahearne_CNES3071_Fall2017.pdf (Fall 2017)

Fall 2014  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (34082)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
RELS 3071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/02/2014 - 12/10/2014
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, East Bank
Nicholson Hall 35
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Description:
A survey of ancient Greek religion from the Bronze Age down to Hellenistic times. The approach is both historical and thematic. Topics include pre-historic religion; Homer and the Olympian deities; archaeology of cult; music, dance, and procession as ritual performance; prayer and sacrifice; temple architecture and sanctuaries; oracles; beliefs about death and the afterlife; mystery cults; philosophical religion; criticism of traditional myths; Alexander and ruler cult; astrology and magic; and Near Eastern salvation religions. We pose questions of Greek tragedy and comedy, satire and pious hymnody. Extensive use of Homer, Sappho, Pindar, Aeschylus, Euripides, and Plato allows us to hear distinct voices within the overall Greek social and religious variety. We study the use of architectural space to define and express divisions between sacred and profane. The visual arts are of central importance, to help us both `see' these foreign or familiar gods and goddesses heroes and heroines, as well as `query' the ordering principles they represent. Sculpture, vase painting, gems, and coins are all brought into the picture.
Grading:
15% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
5% Special Projects
15% Additional Semester Exams
Exam Format:
Brief IDs and short answer questions; one essay.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Field Trips
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
10-12 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34082/1149
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 April 2008

Spring 2013  |  CNES 3071 Section 001: Greek and Hellenistic Religions (66528)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
CNES 5071 Section 001
RELS 3071 Section 001
RELS 5071 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2013 - 05/10/2013
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, East Bank
Folwell Hall 108
Course Catalog Description:
Greek religion from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times. Sources include literature, art, and archaeology. Homer and Olympian deities, ritual performance, prayer/sacrifice, temple architecture, death and the afterlife, mystery cults, philosophical religion. Near Eastern salvation religions.
Class Description:
A survey of ancient Greek religion from the Bronze Age down to Hellenistic times. The approach is both historical and thematic. Topics include pre-historic religion; Homer and the Olympian deities; archaeology of cult; music, dance, and procession as ritual performance; prayer and sacrifice; temple architecture and sanctuaries; oracles; beliefs about death and the afterlife; mystery cults; philosophical religion; criticism of traditional myths; Alexander and ruler cult; astrology and magic; and Near Eastern salvation religions. We pose questions of Greek tragedy and comedy, satire and pious hymnody. Extensive use of Homer, Sappho, Pindar, Aeschylus, Euripides, and Plato allows us to hear distinct voices within the overall Greek social and religious variety. We study the use of architectural space to define and express divisions between sacred and profane. The visual arts are of central importance, to help us both `see' these foreign or familiar gods and goddesses heroes and heroines, as well as `query' the ordering principles they represent. Sculpture, vase painting, gems, and coins are all brought into the picture.
Grading:
15% Midterm Exam
20% Final Exam
45% Reports/Papers
5% Special Projects
15% Additional Semester Exams
Exam Format:
Brief IDs and short answer questions; one essay.
Class Format:
85% Lecture
10% Discussion
5% Field Trips
Workload:
50 Pages Reading Per Week
10-12 Pages Writing Per Term
2 Exam(s)
3 Paper(s)
Other Workload: Visit to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/66528/1133
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
29 April 2008

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