Unit CULTURES AND RELIGIONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
- Course
- Philosophy and ethics of relationships
- Study-unit Code
- A001725
- Curriculum
- Filosofia
- Teacher
- Francesco Marcattili
- Teachers
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- Francesco Marcattili
- Hours
- 72 ore - Francesco Marcattili
- CFU
- 12
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- L-ANT/07
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Introduction to the History of Religions - Dream, Religion and Myth
- Reference texts
- 6 Course Credits:
- G. Filoramo, M. Massenzio, M. Raveri, P. Scarpi, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Roma–Bari 1998 (Laterza) (pp. 5-287, 439-567).
- G. Guidorizzi, Il compagno dell'anima. I Greci e il sogno, Milano 2013 (Raffaello Cortina Editore).
9 Course Credits:
- G. Filoramo, M. Massenzio, M. Raveri, P. Scarpi, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Roma–Bari 1998 (Laterza) (pp. 5-287, 439-567).
- AA.VV. Il sogno e le civiltà umane, Roma-Bari 1966 (Editori Laterza).
This book is available at the library of Anthropology (Perugia, via Aquilone n. 7).
12 Course Credits:
- G. Filoramo, M. Massenzio, M. Raveri, P. Scarpi, Manuale di storia delle religioni, Roma–Bari 1998 (Laterza) (pp. 5-287, 439-567).
The students of the course of Philosophy and Ethics of Relationships (12 CFU) shall select further textbooks in addition to the Manual in agreement with the teacher. - Educational objectives
- The course aims to introduce the students to basic issues related to the ancient and modern religions; furthermore, with this course, the students can improve their knowledge on the subject of ancient dream traditions and beliefs.
- Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the historical and/or anthropological topics.
- Teaching methods
- Face to face lectures, PPT presentations.
- Other information
- Students are expected to attend class regularly.
- Learning verification modality
- The evaluation process provides an oral exam (duration: about 20 min.) on topics discussed in the lectures.
- Extended program
- The first section of this course will survey major themes related to the History of Religions. In the second part of the course, we will focus on the great topic of the dream.