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34671-01 - Seminar: Analogy, Association, Alterity. Three dynamic A's in the study of ancient religions (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2013 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Henk Versnel (henk.versnel@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Concrete subjects: 1) "Saving death: voluntary self-sacrifice: Greek, Roman, Christian 2) Theodicy: Divine justice in Classical Greece and Graeco-Roman Asia Minor 3) Myth and Ritual: Greek and Roman when time allows it, we treat the following subjects: 4) Same or Other? Contrastive dualism in the Greek imagery of man and god 5) Epiphaneia: What did ancient mans see when he saw a god? |
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| Comments | Lectures in English. Discussion in German and English. Knowledge of Greek or Latin, though welcome, is not strictly necessary. All texts will be (also) given in translation. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Modul Allgemeine Religionsgeschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Alternative Religionsgeschichte (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion) Modul Antike / monotheistische / aussereuropäische Religionen (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion) Modul Antike und aussereuropäische Religionen (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Erweiterung Religionswissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: Study of Religion) Modul Erweiterung Religionswissenschaft MA (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion) Modul Europäische Religionsgeschichte (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Religionskomparatistik (Master's degree subject: Science of Religion) Modul Religionswissenschaft 2 (RWTh 2) (Master's degree subject: Theology) Modul Religionswissenschaft 2 (RWTh 2) (Master Theology) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Vertiefung & Moderne Anwendung (Master's degree subject: Greek Philology (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Vertiefung in Altertumswissenschaften und Geschichte (Master's degree subject: Ancient History (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften MA (Master's degree subject: Ancient History) Modul Vertiefung und Moderne Anwendung: Literatur-, Religions-, Textwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Greek Philology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Religionswissenschaft |