Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2006-2007
RELI 316 - INVENTION OF PAGANISM IN ROMAN
Long Title: THE INVENTION OF PAGANISM IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Department: Religion
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This interdisciplinary course examines the development of the concept of paganism during the Roman Empire, during the first through seventh centuries A.D. We will examine the mutually tolerant character of the many religions of the Roman world and see how the category of paganism was invented and applied by Christians to all the polytheists of the empire and beyond. Cross-list: CLAS 318, HIST 316.