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2025-2026 / HREL0023-1

Roman religion

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in ancient and modern languages and literatures, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in history, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient and modern languages and literatures, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient and modern languages and literatures, professional focus in editing and publishing5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures: classics, professional focus in editing and publishing5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies, professional focus in languages and civilisation of Far East : China-Japan (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures: Oriental studies, professional focus in Oriental studies (China/Japan)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 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

Schedule

Schedule online

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, hybrid learning)

1st quadrimester : 2h/week.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Different documents and illustrations are available on eczampus. Book to read : J. Scheid, La religion des Romains, 4th edition, Paris, Armand Colin, 2019. ISBN : 978-2-200-62760-7.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Further information:

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral examination.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Teacher Bruno ROCHETTE, Full 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@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available online. See link below.