History of religions (grad.)

Pre-requisites: Enrolled 4th year of studies (for students of Classical studies); This course is available for students of other departments also.

Course objectives: Introduction to discipline, acquainting with the most important ancient and traditional religions, main sources, basic methodological approaches.

Course description: 7th semester: introduction to discipline, its history, methodology; religions of Paleolith, Neolith and Ancient East; 8th semester: religions of Indo-european people (Hittites, Indo-Aryans, Iranians, Greeks, Romans, Celts, Geremans, Baltics, Slovens).

Learning Outcomes: Acquiring necessary knowledge for following the course in History of religions and comparative mythology on M.A. studies.

Literature/Reading:

• M. Eliade, Istorija verovanja i religijskih ideja I–III, Beograd 1991.
• J. Puhvel, Comparative Mythology, Baltimore/London 1987 = Jan Puhvel, Komparativna mitologija, Beograd / Sremski Karlovci 2008. (u štampi)
• A. van Genep, Obredi prelaza, Beograd 2005.
• E. Benvenist, Rečnik indoevropskih ustanova, Sr. Karlovci / N. Sad 2002. (deo II, knj. 3: Religija, str. 371–441).
• Ž. Dimezil, Drevna rimska religija, Sr. Karlovci / N. Sad 1997.
• Dž. Frejzer, Zlatna grana. Proučavanje magije i religije, Beograd 1991.
• A. Loma, Prakosovo. Slovenski i indoevropski koreni srpske epike, Beograd 2002.