Oracles, Omens and Astrology in the Ancient World

3 credits · Undergraduate

In all of the cultures of antiquity there were specialists who claimed knowledge of future events based on the reading of ominous "signs" in various media, earthly and heavenly. This course examines the history of divination and astrology in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome from a multidisciplinary perspective. CROSSLISTED: HSTC 3320.03 EXCLUSIONS: HSTC 2300.03 FORMATS: Lecture