Carleton University · HUMS 1000

Foundational Myths and Histories

Credits : 1.0 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Recurring symbols in myth, epic and ritual representing the relation between the sacred and the profane, the origin of the cosmos, the basis of community, and formative human experiences. Primary sources drawn from ancient India and China, Mesopotamia, the Hebrew Bible, and Indigenous cultures.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): restricted to students in the Bachelor of Humanities program.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): restricted to students in the Bachelor of Humanities program.
  • Lectures three hours a week and tutorials one and a half hours a week.
Reference text in its original language

Recurring symbols in myth, epic and ritual representing the relation between the sacred and the profane, the origin of the cosmos, the basis of community, and formative human experiences. Primary sources drawn from ancient India and China, Mesopotamia, the Hebrew Bible, and Indigenous cultures.

  • Prerequisite(s): restricted to students in the Bachelor of Humanities program.
  • Lectures three hours a week and tutorials one and a half hours a week.

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