University
of Florida College of Liberal Arts & Sciences/Department of Classics
Religions of the
Graeco-Roman
World
Spring 2012
CLT 3371 (section 03G0)
MWF 7th (1:55-2:45) PUGH 170
instructor
Jim Marks
Department
of Classics
jmarks@ufl.edu
office hours: 380 Dauer,
MWF 10:00-10:30, WF 12:45-1:45
phone: 352-273-3695
course
description & goals
The aim of this class
is to explore
the nature, origins and development of religious beliefs and practices
in ancient Greece and Rome from earliest times to the rise of
Christianity.
Through primary sources and modern interpretations, images, lectures
and
discussion we will explore the roles of divinities and rituals in the
lives
of individuals and families and in the governing of city-states and
empires.
Particular attention will be given to the historical context of the
Graeco-Roman
world and to the influences of neighboring cultures in Africa and
Asia.
All readings are in English. This course
fulfills the
General
Education Requirement Categories H (Humanities) and N (International
and
Diversity Focus).
click here for the SYLLABUS
required
texts (available
at local bookstores or purchase online)
1) Religion
in the Ancient Greek City,
by Louise Zaidman and Pauline Pantel, translated by Paul Cartledge,
Cambridge
University Press (ISBN: 0521423570)
2) Religions of the Ancient Greeks,
by Simon Price, Cambridge University Press (ISBN-10: 0521388678,
ISBN-13:
978-0521388672)
3) Roman Religion, by Valerie
Warrior,
Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company (ISBN: 0521532124)
4) Roman Religion: A Sourcebook,
by Valerie Warrior, Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company (ISBN-10:
1585100307,
ISBN-13: 978-1585100309)
5) Course Reserves: the additional REQUIRED readings are keyed to class
days on the syllabus. These
readings are accessed via Ares
(the "course reserves" link on the Smathers Library website; off-campus
users will need to use UF
VPN or Remote Log-In) . WARNING
FOR Mac USERS: Safari is not always
compatible with the Ares .pdf files, so Mac users may need
to use SeaMonkey or Firefox
as an alternative web browser.
website
Students should consult this site
regularly for lecture outlines, study
guides, review images and answers to quizzes.
lecture
note outlines
Introduction
(Quiz 1)
download: Chronology of the Ancient World
Origins
of Greek Religion (Quiz 2)
The
Sacred in Greek
Religion (Quiz 3)
Social
Contexts for
Greek Religion (Quiz 4)
download:
Theokritos Idyll 2
Greek
Gods & Festivals (Quiz 5)
Death
& Theology in Ancient Greece (Quiz 6)
Hellenistic
Religion & the Origins of Italian Religion (Quiz 7)
Religion in the Roman
Household (Quiz 8)
Religion in the Roman
State (Quiz 9)
download: Tibullus Arval
Hymn
Developments in
Roman
Religion (Quiz 10)
Transformations
of Roman Religion (Quiz 11)
study
guides
Study
Guide for Exam 1 (Quizzes
1-6)
Study
Guide for Exam 2
(Quizzes 7-11)
evaluation (click
here for UF grading policies)
Students
are responsible for all the assigned readings (both print and online)
as well as all the material covered in lectures. The study guides are
designed to help focus studying and for reviewing images. ALL EXAMS AND
QUIZZES WILL BE ADMINISTERED IN OUR CLASSROOM DURING THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED TIME FOR THE CLASS. Attendance
will not be taken in class, but students should be aware that regular
attendance is the one factor that correlates most strongly with the
final grade.
Grades will be recorded & maintained on eLearning/Sakai.
11 quizzes,
of which the best 10 will be counted (6% each = 60% of total grade).
cover: material up to
day of quiz; non-cumulative
dates: 1/18, 1/27,
2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, 3/21, 3/28, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20
quiz
make-ups: students with a valid excuse have one week after a
missed quiz (or one week after recovering from an illness)
to take a
make-up quiz, which covers the same material but is in essay format.
Excused absences include: required student participation in a
University sponsored event (excused with official documentation from
the appropriate faculty or staff member PRIOR to the event); religious
holidays (notify instructors within the first 2 weeks of class);
medical emergencies (with documentation from a health care provider);
family emergencies (with valid written documentation). Exams must be
taken at the assigned times.
2 exams (20%
each = 40% of total grade)
cover: non-cumulative
dates: Wednesday
February 29; Wednesday 4/25 (last class day)
grading scale: A= 90 and above; A- = 87-89; B+ =
84-86; B = 80-83; B- = 77-79; C+ = 74-76; C =
70-73;
C- = 67-69 (note that UF does not consider a C- to be a passing grade);
D+ = 64-66; D = 60-63; D- = 57-59; E = 56 and below
for UF policy on minus-grades, see www.isis.ufl.edu/minusgrades.html
This course is conducted in
compliance with all University of Florida policies regarding special
needs, academic honesty, and absences for emergencies, religious
holidays and extracurricular activities. For details, see http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/ (special
needs); https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/advising/info/student-honor-code.aspx#honesty
(academic honesty).
Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with
the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide
documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation
to the Instructor when requesting accommodation.