REL 325 THE APOCALYPTIC IMAGINATION, ANCIENT AND MODERN
This course examines the enduringand widespread fascination with apocalypse studying the ancient genre of apocalyptic literature (Jewish and Christian) as a response to specific historical and social concerns and modern interpretations of the ancient. While a variety of ancient and modern texts will be read within this course, special attention will be given to the Book of Revelation as a political-religious response to the Roman Empire.
Corequisite