The study of the religious practices of ancient Near Eastern societies aims at developing a better knowledge of how to interpret ancient material culture for the students interested in following an academic path in the field of archaeology. Moreover, the subjects investigated during the course will be useful for a collaborating with national and international museum environments.
The course will be based on lectures with an intense interaction with students through individual presentations that will be followed by thematic essays.
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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
Subjects | Text References | |
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1 | The beginning of religious practices: The Neolithic period | Laneri N. (2023) From Ritual to God. Pp.1-100 |
2 | Temples and the beginning of polytheism | Laneri N. (2023) From Ritual to God. Pp.1-100 |
3 | Religion in Ancient mesopotamia | Laneri N. (2023) From Ritual to God. Pp.100-250 |
4 | Religious practices in other regions of the ancient Near East during the third and second millennia BC | Laneri N. (2023) From Ritual to God. Pp.100-250 |
5 | The Levant and the rising of the israelite monotheism | Oggiano I. (2005). Dal terreno al divino. Archeologia del culto nella Palestina del Primo Millennio. Carocci. Pp. 1-294 |