History of Roman Civilization
Academic Year 2021/2022
( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
The course will explore the concept of 'Oriental Cults' itself that has come under discussion in recent years, as it has been questioned whether the cults in question really formed a coherent group and to what degree they might be called 'Oriental' at all. Of special interest are the (alleged) origins of some cults, Isis and Osiris, Mithras and Jupiter Dolichenus in Egypt, Persia and Northern Syria their expansion and adaptation within the Roman Empire, their linguistic and visual expressions as well as the architecture and decoration of sanctuaries and the rituals connected with them.