Origin and Formation of Religions in Ancient Asia - 1st semester
Code
722051149
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
10
Teacher in charge
Francisco Caramelo
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Understand the foundational role of Asia in the formation of the major contemporary religions.
b) Understand the specificity of religious thought developed by the major Asian civilizations.
c) Be aware of the many similarities that mark in its origins, the major Asian religions.
d) Knowing the specialized literature and historiographical issues of greater importance in the context of the period and the
subject of study.
e) Develop the ability of oral and written results of the research, from original documentation, making it a critical
perspective.
f) Acquire skills that enable the student to a further in-depth studies of ancient Asia.
Prerequisites
N/A
Subject matter
- Phenomenology of the ancient religions of Asia
the gods
The religious practices and worship
- Forms of organization of religions
the temples
The priestly groups
- Conceptions and theologies
the cosmogonies
the anthropogonies
Religious thought: polytheisms vs. monotheism
- Stays, continuities and ruptures
The religious reforms
The legacy of the great monotheistic religions Asian
Trends in syncretic syncretic religions
Bibliography
- KÜNG, Hans, O Cristianismo. Essência e História, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2002.
- ADRIANI, Maurilio, História das Religiões, Lisboa, Edições 70, 1999
- LÓPEZ, Jesús e SANMARTÍN, Joaquín, Mitología y Religión del Oriente Antiguo I Egipto - Mesopotamia, Sabadell, Editorial Ausa, 1993.
- ELIADE, Mircea, Histoire des croyances et des idées religieuses, Paris, Payot, 1978.
- SAGGS, H.W.F., The encounter with the divine in Mesopotamia and Israel, London, University of London - The Athlone Press, 1978
Teaching method
Sessions theoretical nature.
Practical sessions:
Exercise review of documents.
Presentation and discussion of papers.
Activities aimed at teaching - assistance to conferences.
In class teaching
Evaluation method
Writing an essay (70%)
Oral presentation of the essay (30%)