Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Ancient Christianity
Course Number:
L_XCBAGLT202
Course Description:
Course Objective The student is expected to study and thereby gain insight into the different ways in which ancient Christianity developed. (S)he/They must be able to chart and understand the connections between the historical phenomena involved. This goal is achieved by way of a two-fold track. First, the student acquires knowledge based on primary sources, which are studied in translation. These sources, covering a variety of genres, are analysed and put into context. Secondly, an introductory text book on the field of early Christianity is studied (see course reading). Based on the literature the student must become aware of the different frameworks of interpretation which have been operative in recent years within the field. In view of this, attention is paid to scholarly debate including theories and models. The following abilities receive attention during this course and are thus trained: the ability to 1) analyse and process both primary and
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
RELI 311
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