CLASS106
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CLASS 106 - Ancient Magic and Modern Revivals
Full Course Title
Ancient Magic and Modern Revivals
Instructor Name(s)
Dutsch
Course Description
Explores the practice of magic in classical antiquity, beginning with the archaic period and ending in the seventh century CE. This historicized survey of practices, laws, and literary representations serves as a springboard for reflecting on magic as a social phenomenon and category of thought, and for discussion of the modern reception and contemporary revivals of Greco-Roman magic.
Unit Value
4
Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit
0
Maximum Units
4
General Subject Areas
E
Special Subject Areas
WRT, EUR