Seminar: Philosophers and Saints: Biography and Hagiography in Late Antique Platonism and Christianity - Details

Seminar: Philosophers and Saints: Biography and Hagiography in Late Antique Platonism and Christianity - Details

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Course name Seminar: Philosophers and Saints: Biography and Hagiography in Late Antique Platonism and Christianity
Subtitle
Course number 4512642
Semester SoSe 2024
Current number of participants 9
maximum number of participants 15
Home institute Institut für Religionswissenschaft
Courses type Seminar in category Teaching
First date Wednesday, 10.04.2024 14:00 - 16:00, Room: (KWZ 0.604 (KWZ))
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Prüfungsleistung(en) je Modul / Exam details per module:

* [(B.RelW.05.Mp) Klausur Aufbaumodul Religionswissenschaft 2][1]
* Klausur: Do, 11.07.2024, von 14:00:00 bis 16:00:00
* [(B.RelW.08.Mp) Vertiefungsmodul Religionswissenschaft][2]
* Abgabe Hausarbeit: Fr, 15.11.2024
* [(B.RelW.09.Mp) Erweiterung religionsgeschichtlicher Kompetenzen][3]
* Mündlich: Di, 09.07.2024, von 10:00:00 bis 18:00:00
* [(B.RelW.103.Mp) Vertiefungsmodul Religionswissenschaft][4]
* Abgabe Hausarbeit: Fr, 15.11.2024
* [(M.Kom.009.Mp) Interkulturalität][5]
* Abgabe Hausarbeit: Fr, 15.11.2024
* [(M.RelW.01.Mp) Historische Grundlagenvertiefung][6]
* Mündlich: Di, 09.07.2024, von 10:00:00 bis 18:00:00
* [(M.RelW.03.Mp) Aufbaumodul Religionswissenschaft][7]
* Präsentation: Do, 11.07.2024
* [(M.RelW.04.Mp) Religionswissenschaftliche Exploration][8]
* Abgabe Hausarbeit: Fr, 15.11.2024

[1]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=23706&periodId=272
[2]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=23834&periodId=272
[3]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=23749&periodId=272
[4]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=25031&periodId=272
[5]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=16390&periodId=272
[6]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=16099&periodId=272
[7]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=16107&periodId=272
[8]: https://ecampus.uni-goettingen.de/h1/pages/startFlow.xhtml?_flowId=detailView-flow&unitId=16111&periodId=272

Rooms and times

(KWZ 0.604 (KWZ))
Wednesday: 14:00 - 16:00, weekly (11x)

Fields of study

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This course offers an intriguing comparative journey intothe biographical andhagiographical traditions in Late Antiquity (circa III-V centuries AD) within both pagan Neoplatonism and Christianity. We will examine how the concept of the pagan "philosopher" gradually evolved to resemble that of a savior and a "holy man," in dialogue with the contemporaneous portrayals of saints in Christian hagiography. Selected passages from the biographies of philosophers (such as Pythagoras, Plato,Apollonius, Plotinus, Iamblichus, Proclus, and Isidorus) will be juxtaposed with those from the lives of Christian saints and theologians (including Origen, Anthony, Historia Monachorum, and Severus of Antioch). We will thus embark on a captivating exploration of Late Antiquity and discover how philosophy and religionevolved in tandem, engaging in a complex interplay of influences, rejections, and adaptations toshape a transformative era.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: Philosophers and Saints: Biography and Hagiography in Late Antique Platonism and Christianity".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • The enrolment is possible from 01.03.2024, 08:00.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.