2017-2018 / HREL0023-1

Roman religion

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in history (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Bruno Rochette

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Methodological introduction and general survey of the sources. Four chapters : the deities, the places of the cult, the actors of the cult, the acts of the cult. Commented documents.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim is to introduce into the Roman religion with special attention to 1) the contact between the religious sphere and the other aspects of the Roman society ; 2) the importance of the religious element in the Roman story.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A knowledge, even elementary, of Latin is desirable, but not obligatory.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

1st quadrimester : 2h/week. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires

Recommended or required readings

Different documents and illustrations are available on eczampus. Book to read : J. Scheid, La religion des Romains, Paris 1998 (Cursus). ISBN : 2-200-01786-3

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Teacher Bruno ROCHETTE, Professor Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité place du XX-Août 7 à B-4000 Liège Tél. 04 366 56 63 E-mail bruno.rochette@ulg.ac.be

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available online. See link below.