Magic in the Ancient World (O)

3 ch (3C) (W) · Undergraduate

Explore magic beliefs and practices in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean from 2000 BCE to 500 CE, focusing on Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Iran, and the Graeco-Roman world. Learn how magic was intertwined with religion, medicine, mathematics, and politics, and how it has contributed to intellectual history and the history of science. NOTE : Credit cannot be counted for both CLAS 3625 and AWS 3625 .