Middle Eastern Studies 313 - Mythology of Ancient Persia

Spring
2024
01
4.00
Hadi Jorati

TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
20163
Herter Hall room 746
hjorati@umass.edu
20857
What do the Bible, the Iliad, and The Book of Kings have in common? They all represent unique Histories and Mythologies of the Ancient World. In this course we study and analyze the Persian Epic of Shahname (The Book of Kings), a treasure of Ancient Persian Mythology, ? a World of Kings, Gods, Humans, and Demons.. The course is widely accessible and open to all levels.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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