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RELS384 Religions of the Ancient Near East

Updated: 07 September 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2010
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ASST 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 HIST384 or HIST484 or HIST584 or RELS202 or RELS302 or RELS402 or RELS584
Notes

offered in odd numbered years

Combined Units RELS584 - Religions of the Ancient Near East
Coordinator(s) Lynda Garland (headshum@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.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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