Date Cancelled | |
College | University of St. Michael's College, Faculty of Theology |
Instructor(s) | Shantz, Colleen |
Course Code | SMB5763HF |
Semester | First Semester |
Section | 0101 |
Online | No |
Credits | One Credit |
Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
Description |
After the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, Christianity was supported by the whole apparatus of the Roman empire. This course explores how the movement survived and even thrived before that point. We will examine the challenges of life in urban centers of the empire using social scientific models and material evidence from this initial period to assess the ways in which the practices and forms of Christ movement were adapted to address these challenges and sometimes not well adapted. Along the way we will assess the state of scholarship on the "success” of early Christianity to consider alternative ways of formulating the questions it asks. Our topics will include ritual and affect, economic factors (like housing and status), social organization, health care, attitudes to suffering and the body, and ideas that helped to make life meaningful and navigable. |
Schedule | TBA |
Start Time | TBA |
End Time | TBA |
Hours Per Week | 2 |
Minimum Enrolment | 5 |
Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
Teaching Method |
Lectures
Seminars
Readings
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Means of Evaluation |
Research Paper
Short Paper
Other
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Currently Offered | Fall 2021 |