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RELI 583 001 (CRN: 13242)
MYSTICISM BEFORE MYSTICISM
Long Title: MYSTICISM BEFORE MYSTICISM
Department: Religion
Instructor: DeConick, April
Meeting: 1:00PM - 4:00PM R (25-AUG-2008 - 5-DEC-2008)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 17-MAY-2024 1:34AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Explores mysticism in second temple Judaism and early Christianity, a period prior to the Kabbalah and Dionysius the Areopagite. Materials covered include Jewish and Christian scriptures, pseudepigrapha, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Gnostic, Hermetic, Patristic, Neo-Platonic, and Hekhalot literature. Ancient astrological and magical traditions are also discussed. Work in original language 586 presentation, and complete at least one book review.