141047 VO Religious history of the Middle East prior to the advent of Islam (2025S)
2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikawissenschaften, Südasien-, Tibet- und Buddhismusk
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Voraussetzung: STEOP
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Details
Language: German
Examination dates
- Monday 30.06.2025 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Wednesday 08.10.2025 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Thursday 13.11.2025 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Assyrica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-22
- Thursday 15.01.2026 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- Friday 13.03.2026 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
- N Thursday 07.05.2026 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum Turcica/H UniCampus Hof 1 1F-O1-01
- Monday 15.06.2026 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Arabica UniCampus Hof 4 2D-O1-27
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 10.03. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 17.03. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 24.03. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 31.03. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 07.04. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 28.04. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 05.05. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 12.05. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 19.05. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 26.05. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 02.06. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 16.06. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
- Monday 23.06. 15:15 - 16:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Orientalistik UniCampus 1F-O1-3842
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Survey of the religious history of the Middle East in pre-islamic times with a particular focus on Mesopotamia. Note: the first class will be held online, via moodle's BigBlueButton; there will then be a vote as to whether the remainder of the class should be held in the classroom or online.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written in-person exam. Exam papers can be written in English. No aids
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
see German version.
Examination topics
the material presented in class. Note: the presentations that will be uploaded to moodle alone will not be sufficient
Reading list
Cancik, H. et al.
1988-2001. Handbuch religionswissenschaftlicher Grundbegriffe (5 Bände). Stuttgart:
Kohlhammer
Cunningham, G.
1999. Religion and Magic. Approaches and Theories. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Van De Mieroop, M.
2016. Philosophy before the Greeks. The Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia.
Princeton/Oxford: Princeton University Press.
Schneider, T.
2011. An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans.
MacCulloch, D.
2009. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. s.l.: Penguin Publishing Group.
Rose, J.
2011. Zoroastrianism: an introduction. London: IB Tauris
Römer, T.
2015. The Invention of God. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
1988-2001. Handbuch religionswissenschaftlicher Grundbegriffe (5 Bände). Stuttgart:
Kohlhammer
Cunningham, G.
1999. Religion and Magic. Approaches and Theories. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Van De Mieroop, M.
2016. Philosophy before the Greeks. The Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia.
Princeton/Oxford: Princeton University Press.
Schneider, T.
2011. An Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamian Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans.
MacCulloch, D.
2009. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. s.l.: Penguin Publishing Group.
Rose, J.
2011. Zoroastrianism: an introduction. London: IB Tauris
Römer, T.
2015. The Invention of God. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Association in the course directory
BA ALT + NEU: OR-4, EC-644-AOGK/2
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