Excavating Culture of Three Faiths: Advanced Studies

Catalog description

Students in this course will dig into the material and artistic culture of early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam around the world by studying select archaeological sites, books, and cultural remains from ancient to medieval times, as seen especially through a modern lens. They learn about practices of the representation of the divine. By analyzing scholarly sources and modern media, students learn to delve critically into the history of key excavations, artifacts, and books that shaped the art, beliefs, and history of the three faiths. Advanced Studies students have two additional assignments, plus complete a research and writing project. (A student may not take the course at both the 2350 and 3350 levels.)