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HIST384 Religions of the Ancient Near East
Updated: 21 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | any 12 cp in ANCH, ARPA, ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as a second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only), HIST or RELS | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | HIST 484; RELS 202, 302, 402 | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units |
HIST484 - Religions of the Ancient Near East |
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| Unit Description |
This unit deals with the religions of the three major areas of the Ancient Near East: Egypt, Mesopotamia and Canaan/Israel. The practices and beliefs of Egyptians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Canaanites and Israelites will be covered, religions which in many ways form the bedrock of present-day western and middle-eastern religions. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |