RLT4080

Sacred writings: the hymn, myth and ritual

(ART)

Walter Veit

12 points + 3 hours per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The development of the hymn as one of the most important genres of poetry, and its phenomenology in magical invocation, prayer song, sacerdotal adjuration, prophetic and mystic incantation, and philosophical hymn. The integration of intercultural influences, the hymn0s relation to myth and its function in ritual practices and the establishment of a religious community in the past and today.

Assessment: 2 papers (2000 words each): 40% + Essay (5000 words): 60%