HIST384 Religions of the Ancient Near East
Updated: 26 June 2009| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | |||||||||
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in ANCH or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or RELS or candidature in a postgraduate award | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | HIST484 or HIST584 or RELS202 or RELS302 or RELS402 | |||||||||
| Notes | offered in odd numbered years |
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| Combined Units |
HIST584 - Religions of the Ancient Near East |
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| Coordinator(s) | Lynda Garland (lgarland@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| 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 |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |