History of Ancient Religion

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Everyone must sign up for one of the readings to write a 3-page essay drawing conclusions on the reading using the ideas raised in the online responses. The write-up is due one week after the responses close.

  • To accommodate the maximum course size there are two slots per reading, but pick one some else hasn’t taken if you can.
  • Pick one reading, then click the button to claim it. If there’s a name in bold in front of the reading name, that one’s already been picked by another student.
  • If you want to change the presentation you’ve chosen to a different one, please email me.
  1. Ishtar and the Bull of Heaven
    (Tuesday, September 6)
  2. Ishtar and the Bull of Heaven
    (Tuesday, September 6)
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  4. The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
    (Tuesday, September 13)
  5. The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
    (Tuesday, September 13)
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  7. Divination Among the Hittites
    (Tuesday, September 20)
  8. Divination Among the Hittites
    (Tuesday, September 20)
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  10. The First Civilized Man
    (Tuesday, October 11)
  11. The First Civilized Man
    (Tuesday, October 11)
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  13. The Syrian Goddess
    (Tuesday, October 18)
  14. The Syrian Goddess
    (Tuesday, October 18)
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  16. Abraham and Isaac
    (Tuesday, October 25)
  17. Abraham and Isaac
    (Tuesday, October 25)
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  19. The Papyrus of Ani
    (Tuesday, November 1)
  20. The Papyrus of Ani
    (Tuesday, November 1)
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  1. Minoan Religious Imagery
    (Tuesday, November 8)
  2. Minoan Religious Imagery
    (Tuesday, November 8)
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  4. The Death of Patroclos
    (Tuesday, November 22)
  5. The Death of Patroclos
    (Tuesday, November 22)
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  7. The Etruscan Discipline
    (Tuesday, November 29)
  8. The Etruscan Discipline
    (Tuesday, November 29)
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  10. Driving the Nail
    (Tuesday, December 6)
  11. Driving the Nail
    (Tuesday, December 6)
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  13. The Pre-Markian Passion Narrative
    (Tuesday, December 13)
  14. The Pre-Markian Passion Narrative
    (Tuesday, December 13)