Ancient religions in the Roman world

elementary

RL_W16

RL_U03

RL-U08,

RL_K01

The object of the lectures are the most common pagan religions in the Roman Empire untill III. Century post Chr.

1.Te sources for the early Roman religion

2. Agricultural Deity

3. Deity of home care

4. Asklepios

5. Demeter

6. Organization of worship

7. Oriental deities

8. Cybele

9. Isis

10. Mitra

11. The cult of the Emperor

12. The seekers of the divine secrets

13. Astrologers

14. Haruspics

15. Magicians and sorcerers

A. Basic literature:

Starożytne religie w świecie rzymskim, oprac. Leon Nieścior OMI, Warszawa UKSW 2011 (no edited)

B. Additional literature:

M. Jaczynowska, Religie świata rzymskiego, Warszawa 1990;

D. Musiał, Antyczne korzenie chrześcijaństwa, Warszawa 2001;

H. P. Hasenfratz, Religie świata starożytnego a chrześcijaństwo, Kraków 2006.

After the finish of the course:

EK 1 – Student characterizes the basic cults in the Roman Empire.

EK 2 – He indicates the main features of these religions. He notes the differences between them. He recognizes historical, social, cultural, political, anthropological factors that shape the formation of the ancient cults.

EK 3 – He examines some of the views of Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity.

EK 4 – He keeps a criticism toward the ancient polytheism and contradictions in pagan religions.

EE nr 1 referred to as ""Student characterizes the basic cults in the Roman Empire"

For the grade:

Non sufficient (2): he can not characterize the basic cults in the Roman Empire

Sufficient (3): he is able to characterize few basic cults in the Roman Empire

Good (4): he is able to characterize most of the major cults in the Roman Empire

Very good (5): he accurately characterizes all the basic cults in the Roman Empire conditions

EE nr 2 referred to as “Student indicates the main features of these religions. He notes the differences between them. He recognizes factors historical, social, cultural, political, anthropological shaping the formation of the ancient cults”

Non sufficient (2): he can not identify the main features of these religions, the differences between them and the factors influencing the formation of the ancient cults

Sufficient (3): he captures some of the main features of these religions, the differences between them and the factors affecting the formation of the ancient cults

Good (4): he is able to capture most of the major features of these religions, the differences between them and the factors influencing the formation of the ancient cults

Very good (5): he is able to capture all the main features of these religions, the differences between them and the factors influencing the formation of the ancient cults

EE nr 3 referred to as "It examines some of the views of Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity"

The assessment:

Non sufficient (2): he is not able to analyze the main views of Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity

Sufficient (3): he is able to analyze only a few views of Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity

Good (4): he is able to analyze the views of most of the major Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity

Very good (5): he is able to analyze all the main ideas of Christian writers on the pagan cults of antiquity

EK nr 4 referred to as: “he retains criticism toward the ancient polytheism and contradictions in pagan religions”

The assessment:

Non sufficient (2): he can not keep criticism toward the the ancient polytheism and contradictions in the pagan religions

Sufficient (3): he maintains a discriminative criticism toward the the ancient polytheism and contradictions in the pagan religions

Good (4): he can generally be critical to the ancient polytheism and contradictions in the pagan religions

Very good (5): he is able to keep criticism toward the the ancient polytheism and contradictions in the pagan religions of both general and specific elements.

The verification of learning results: final test.

The condition to complete the subject is the obtaining of all established points.

The number of the obtained points determines the positive grade of the subject:

– Test: sufficient – sufficient plus – 50-60%, good – good plus – 60-85%, very good – 85-100%;

- Presence: sufficient – 60%; good – 60-95%, very good – 95-100%.