Religious Environment of Early Christians

HIST M185G - Religious Environment of Early Christians

<p>(Same as History M185G.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Designed for juniors/seniors. Rich variety in religious practice and thought in Mediterranean world of 1st century CE as in context of developing Christian movement. Topics include Pharisees, Qumran, Philo, Stoics, Epicureans, traditional Greek and Roman religions, mysteries, astrology, magic, gnosticism, and emperor-worship. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

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Religious Environment of Early Christians

RELIGN M186B

4 units