Time And Festivals In The Ancient World (CLS-0148)

Fall 2023 · CLS 0148 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

An exploration of concepts of time in four civilizations of the ancient world- Mesopotamia, Greece, India, and China. Time, as utilized here, includes not only how time is measured, how activities are organized, and how a record of the past is preserved, but also myths of creation and prophecies of the end of time, rhythms of agriculture and stages of life, connections to ancestors, and the nature and meaning of death and the afterlife. Focus on festivals, periodic public events that connect the present to the past and create and affirm communal values and identity. May be taken at lower level.

Course codes: CLS-0148, CLS 0148, CLS0148, CLS-148, CLS 148, CLS148, HIST-0169, HIST 0169, HIST0169, HIST-169, HIST 169, HIST169

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