Fall 2020  |  CNES 3535 Section 001: Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World (33235)

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:
RELS 3535 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:30PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Closed (33 of 32 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors related to death and the afterlife found in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Literature, funerary art/epitaphs. Archaeological evidence for burial practices and care of dead.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?CNES3535+Fall2020 This course is completely online in a synchronous format. The course will meet online at the scheduled times.
Class Description:

Contemplating death and what may follow has long fascinated, bewildered, and inspired people. This course focus on beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors related to death,dying, and the afterlife in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East.The main focus is the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and ancient Israel, but we will also look at some neighboring cultures and move into the classical world, the New Testament, and early Jewish and Christian writings. The questions we are investigating are among others: How did people (at different times in history) imagine death and the afterlife, how did they treat their dead, how did they grieve losses and cope with trauma? Throughout the course we will connect ancient and contemporary notions of death by incorporating modern literature, music, and TV shows (like The Leftovers, as well as others which students wish to discuss).

Ancient literature is our main material, but funerary art/epitaphs, and archaeological evidence for burial practices and care of dead are also relevant.


Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33235/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
10 April 2020

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