Although it often goes unnoticed in our appreciation of the classical world and its cultural practices, magic was a ubiquitous part of everyday life. From love charms, curses, and healing spells, to divination, alchemy and astronomy, everyone had to engage with magic and its potential to influence events. This course will serve as an introduction to the beliefs and the practices of magic in antiquity, as well as the scholarship that documents and theorizes them. Topics in the second half of the course will be driven by student interests as they develop research projects to present at the department Symposium.<\/p>\n\n \n

Not offered in 2024-25<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Credits:<\/label>\n \n 6\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Liberal Arts Requirements:<\/label>\n \n HI, Humanistic Inquiry<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Prerequisites:<\/label>\n \n
Student has completed any of the following course(s): Two Classics (CLAS) courses with a grade of C- or better.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n
\n Tags:<\/label>\n \n CL: 300 level<\/a>\n CLAS Additional<\/a>\n CLAS 300 Level Seminar Required<\/a>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n \n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n