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Archaeology and Religion: Excavating the Sacred from Pre-History to Islam
Instructor: Ian Straughn
Office Hours: Wed. 2-4pm (and by appointment)
My office is located in The Joukowsky Instutute, Room 309, 70 Waterman
Class time and place: Q hour (Thurs 4-6:20) in Sayles Hall 012
***Announcement***
Midterm Essay Topic is now posted below:
Midterm Essay Topic.docCourse Abstract
This course explores methodological approaches and theoretical underpinnings of scholarly (and sometimes unpopular) interpretations of the archaeological record as evidence for the religious life of past societies, considering how archaeologists have treated the analytical categories of ritual, religion, ideology and the sacred. These discussions will be examined through Mediterranean case studies as a key region in the archaeology of religion.
Some Practical Matters
- The readings on reserve are frequently digital and can be downloaded through OCRA Brown Library’s Online Course Reserves Access webpage. Password: ritual
- Several of the course texts have been order through the Brown Bookstoore if you wish to purchesse them. At least one copy of these texts will be available on reserve at the library
- Throughout the course we will primarily use this wiki, however, there is also a MyCourses site for this course
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