2023-2024 / HREL0023-1

Roman religion

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in history (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient and modern languages and literatures (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : classics (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Yann Berthelet, Bruno Rochette

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Methodological introduction and general survey of content, including sources, to the Roman religion of the republican and imperial period. The subject is divided into four thematic chapters, taking into account, each time, major chronological milestones, in particular between the republican and imperial periods: deities, places of worship, acts of worship, actors of worship. Readings of articles/book chapters and analysis of documents gradually accompany the theoretical part of the course (for texts, these will be translated documents).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the student will be able :

- to restore the knowledge acquired in each of the four thematic chapters of the course: deities, places of worship, acts of worship, actors of worship.

- to give an account of the main chronological milestones in the history of Roman religion.

- to explain the main concepts addressed and the specificities of ancient Roman religion (polytheism, orthopraxis, interweaving of politics and religion...).

- to analyze documents, seen in class or not, relating to the subject of the course.

- to mobilize the articles/chapters of books read in class.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A knowledge, even elementary, of Latin is desirable, but not obligatory.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course alternates theoretical teaching, readings of articles/book chapters and analysis of documents relating to the subject of the course (for texts, these will be translated documents).

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Duration and period: 2 hours per week in the first term.

The course will take place on Thursdays, from 3pm to 5pm, in room A2 4/15 [Liège centre - 20-August].

Recommended or required readings

Course material available on Ecampus.

Book to read :

- J. Scheid, La religion des Romains, 4th edition, Paris, Armand Colin, 2019. ISBN : 978-2-200-62760-7.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

The oral exam will focus on:

- the subject of the four thematic chapters of the course: deities, places of worship, acts of worship, actors of worship.

- the main chronological milestones in the history of Roman religion.

- the main concepts discussed and the specificities of ancient Roman religion.

- the subject matter covered in the various articles/chapters of books read in class.

- the commentary of documents seen in class and others, not seen, but relating to the subject of the course. For texts, these will be translated documents.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course is done in co-tenure. Each of the two teachers intervenes equally in each teaching unit.

Contacts

Teachers

Bruno ROCHETTE, Full Professor
Université de Liège
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
Bât. A1, Place du XX-Août 7, B-4000 Liège
Tél. : 04 366 56 63
E-mail : bruno.rochette@uliege.be

Yann BERTHELET, Professor
Université de Liège
Département des Sciences historiques
Bât. A4, Quai Roosevelt 1B, B-4000 Liège
Tél. : 04 366 56 06
E-mail : yann.berthelet@uliege.be

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

Online Notes
Notes are available online. See link below.