Paganism to Christianity
CLASSICS / PHILOSOPY 2610
Spring 2002  TR  12:30 - 1:45
Clare 207
Prof. Noel Lenski   HUMN 386
lenski@colorado.edu   303-492-8184

Syllabus

Map Quiz Preparation
Midterm Preparation
Paper II Assignment
Final Preparation
 

Lecture Outlines

Lecture 1.  Sociology of Religion in Anc. World Lecture 15.  Cancelled
Lecture 2.  Greek Pantheon I. Olympians Lecture 16.  Paul and the first Christians
Lecture 3.  Greek Pantheon II.  Lesser Gods Lecture 17.  No Handout
Lecture 4.  Polis and Polytheism Lecture 18.  Persecution and Martyrdom
Lecture 5.  Beyond the Polis Lecture 19. Constantine
Lecture 6.  Agricultural Deities and Animism Lecture 20.  Apologists
Lecture 7. Roman State Cult Lecture 21.  Gnosticism, Montanism, Manichaeism
Lecture 8.  Roman Ritual Lecture 22. Nicaea and Chalcedon
Lecture 9.  Cybele and Bacchus Lecture 23. Cult of the Saints
Lecture 10.  Pythagoreans, Platonists, Stoics  Lecture 24. Asceticism and Monasticism
Lecture 11. Isis and Mithras Lecture 25. Temple Bashing
Lecture 12.  Imperial Cult Lecture 26. Pagan Holy Man
Lecture 13.  Judaism Lecture 27. Experience of Julian
Lecture 14.  Jesus of Nazareth Lecture 28. Expereience of Augustine

 
 

Reading Guides

Reading Guide 1.  Hesiod Theogony Reading Guide 8.  Gospel of Mark
Reading Guide 2.  Homeric Hymn to Demeter Reading Guide 9.  Acts of the Apostles
Reading Guide 3.  Ovid Fasti Reading Guide 10.  Perpetua and the Martyrs
Reading Guide 4.  Cicero De divinatione Reading Guide 11.  Christian Apology
Reading Guide 5.  The Bacchanalia Reading Guide 12. Council of Nicaea
Reading Guide 6.  Apuleius Metamorphoses Reading Guide 13. Lifeof Antony
Reading Guide 7.  Maccabees Reading Guide 14. Eunapius
Reading Guide 15. Augustine