Ancient Studies (CLAS) - Christian and Pagan Literature and Culture in the Roman Empire

CLAS 3616  Christian and Pagan Literature and Culture in the Roman Empire

Prerequisites:

Any 18 credits with at least 6 in Ancient Studies

Hours:

3 classroom hours per week

Credits:

3

Description:

Students examine the evolution of early Christian literature beginning with the New Testament, the early Church Fathers, and martyr narratives. Students study the complex interrelationships between established genres of Pagan GrecoRoman literature and the emergence of a distinctively Christian literature and culture. Students also explore the emergence of Christian literature and culture in the context of the historical, cultural, social, and intellectual environment of the wider Roman Empire between the First and Fifth Centuries CE.