{"id":5193,"date":"2021-02-15T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T16:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/?page_id=5193"},"modified":"2022-04-04T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T14:18:24","slug":"course-outline-for-a-cultural-history-of-satan-huma-3795-winter-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/harlands-courses\/course-outline-for-a-cultural-history-of-satan-huma-3795-winter-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cultural History of Satan (HUMA 3795; Winter 2022; Remote)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/portal-to-harlands-websites\/harlands-courses\/course-outline-for-a-cultural-history-of-satan-huma-3795-winter-2011\/discussion-notes-for-a-cultural-history-of-satan-huma-3795\/\">discussion notes<\/a> for this course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>General Information: <\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Philip Harland: pharland \u2013 at \u2013 yorku \u2013 dot \u2013 ca<\/li>\n<li>Zoom meetings Tuesdays 11:30am-2:20pm: <a href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Office hours: TBA or by appointment: <a href=\"https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Course description<\/i><\/p>\n<p>This course investigates the origins, development and significance of personified evil (Satan and his demons) in early Judean (Jewish) culture and in the history of Christianity. We will consider some of the most important depictions of this figure (and his story) from the ancient world, but we will also observe developments through the middle ages to our own day. In the process, we will shed light on how intellectuals thought of this figure, but also on how Satan came to play an important role in popular culture into the modern era (when this devilish character often makes an appearance in movies). Throughout we will be concerned with the social and other functions of Satan and his demons.<\/p>\n<p><i>Required readings<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linked pdf readings in outline below<\/li>\n<li>Bible in a modern English translation (e.g. RSV, NRSV, Jerusalem, Lexham, NIV), also freely available online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Timothy K. Beal, <i>Religion and Its Monsters<\/i> (New York: Routledge, 2002) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-taylorfrancis-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780203950371\/religion-monsters-timothy-beal\">link<\/a>, to ebook &#8211; download as pdf on York library)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Films with Satan as a key player<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List of films with Satan on Wikipedia (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satanic_film\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Evaluation (see end of syllabus for assignment descriptions)<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attendance at zoom meetings and regular weekly participation in discussions: 15%<\/li>\n<li>Quizzes at 11:30am sharp on readings and audio materials, with three questions that you answer via an email to me immediately (approximately x 10, with 2 worst performances ignored; each quiz is pass or fail): 20%<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl participation for the first 15 minutes of class (about 5 students per fishbowl; students are marked individually): 10%<\/li>\n<li>Essay 1: Academic book review essay (Beal,<i> Religion and Its Monsters<\/i>), 5 pages double-spaced, due Week 5 at the beginning of class &#8211; 25%\n<ul>\n<li>Academic integrity quiz (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/tutorial\/quizzes\/ai\/nologin\/ai.quiz\">link<\/a>) &#8211; 100% results must be submitted with assignment 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Essay 2: Analysis of primary sources, 8 pages, due <del>Week 9<\/del> NOW WEEK 10 at the beginning of class &#8211; 30%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Important things to know:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Readings and participation: <\/em>Read and study materials <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>before<\/strong><\/span> meetings.<\/li>\n<li><em>Penalties for lateness:<\/em> Assignments are due at the beginning of class (if in person, hardcopy; if remotely, by email attachment). Late submissions will be penalized by one full grade (e.g. from a B to a C) and a further grade for each additional day beyond the due date.<\/li>\n<li><em>Academic honesty and plagiarism policies:<\/em> Absolutely no form of plagiarism will be tolerated. Study York\u2019s policies <a href=\"https:\/\/secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca\/policies\/academic-honesty-senate-policy-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/spark.library.yorku.ca\/academic-integrity-what-is-academic-integrity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Password protected files for the course, which are used under fair dealing provisions for the purpose of education, are for course use only and should not be redistributed in any form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>_______________________________________<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Discussion schedule:<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Unit 1: Ancient Origins of Personified Evil \u2013 Mesopotamia, Persia and Israel (from 3000 B.C.E.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Week 1 (Jan 11): Introduction to the academic study of Satan and personified evil \u2013 Where in hell did Satan come from, and what functions does he serve?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prelude: Timi Yuro, &#8220;Satan Never Sleeps (1966)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/x28kjylnnbg0age\/Timi%20Yuro%2C%20Satan%20Never%20Sleeps%20%281966%29.mp3?dl=0\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Reading distributed in class: Revelation 12-13 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Revelation%2012-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>): In what forms do the opponents of God and good appear in these visions?\u00a0 What stories are associated with the opponents of God? Who is the dragon? How is this depiction of evil connected with earlier traditions?<\/li>\n<li>Media (shown during meeting): &#8220;The Devil and Homer Simpson&#8221; from Treehouse of Horror IV (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/jjed0a8r2ume3lj\/The%20Simpsons%20-%20The%20Devil%20and%20Homer%20Simpson%20-Treehouse%20of%20Horror%20IV.mp4?dl=0\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 2 (Jan 18): Satan\u2019s predecessors in the Ancient Near East \u2013 Mesopotamian and Israelite chaos-monsters and the &#8220;combat myth&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Predecessors of Satan from Mesopotamia (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.1PredecessorsFromMesopotamia\/Podcast%208.1%20Predecessors%20from%20Mesopotamia.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Predecessors of Satan from Canaan and Israel (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.2PredecessorsFromCanaanAndIsrael\/Podcast%208.2%20Predecessors%20from%20Canaan%20and%20Israel.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Babylonian \u201cEpic of Creation\u201d (excerpts) with Marduk vs Tiamat (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Epic%20of%20Creation%20wtih%20Marduk%20vs%20Tiamat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Psalm 74, especially verses 12-17 and Psalm 89, especially verses 5-18 with Yahweh vs Leviathan and others (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Psalm%2074%20and%2089%20%28Jerusalem%20Bible%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Beal, <i>Religion and Its Monsters<\/i>, chapters 1-2 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-taylorfrancis-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780203950371\/religion-monsters-timothy-beal\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 3 (Jan 25): Satan\u2019s predecessors in the Ancient Near East \u2013 Zoroastrian dualism with Ahura Mazda vs Angra Mainyu and rebellious fallen kings in Israelite tradition<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Predecessors of Satan from Persia (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.3PredecessorsFromPersia\/Podcast%208.3%20Predecessors%20from%20Persia.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Other Predecessors of Satan from the Hebrew Bible (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.4OtherPredecessorsOfSatanInTheHebrewBible\/Podcast%208.4%20Other%20Predecessors%20of%20Satan%20in%20the%20Hebrew%20Bible.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Plutarch, <i>Isis and Osiris<\/i>, section 370 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Plutarch%2C%20Isis%20and%20Osiris%20%28on%20Zoroaster%27s%20dualism%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Zoroastrian Hymn \/ Yasna 30 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Avesta%2C%20Yasna%20Hymn%2030.pdf\">link<\/a>); Cohn, &#8220;Zoroastrianism,&#8221; pages 77-83, 96-99 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Cohn 1998 Zoroastrianism (abbrev) from Cosmos (password).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Ezekiel 28-29, 32 and Isaiah 14 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Ezekiel and Isaiah passages Kings as Monster Gods.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Beal, <i>Religion and Its Monsters<\/i>, chapters 3-4 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-taylorfrancis-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780203950371\/religion-monsters-timothy-beal\">link<\/a>)\n<ul>\n<li>NOTE: Ahura Mazda = Ohrmazd = Oromazes vs. Angra Mainyu = Ahriman = Areimanius<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting):\n<ul>\n<li>U2, &#8220;Until the End of the World&#8221; with Judas\/Satan vs Jesus\/God combat, Boston 2001 Elevation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/gt5qnpa8c5njd9r\/U2%2C%20End%20of%20the%20World%20%28Boston%202001%2C%20orig%201991%29.mp4?dl=0\">link<\/a>); lyrics (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d&amp;q=until+the+end+of+the+world+u2+lyrics\">link<\/a>)\n<ul>\n<li>Satan and Judas in art: <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/2\/29\/Der_geh%C3%A4ngte_Judas.jpg?1643051760385\">Canevesio (1491)<\/a>;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/library.artstor.org\/#\/asset\/SS33624_33624_15877878;prevRouteTS=1643058285984\">Woodcut of Lucifer chewing Judas printed by Bernardino Stagnino in an edition of Dante&#8217;s <em>Inferno <\/em>(1512)<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/a\/ad\/Molin_Le_Baiser_rendu_Judas_et_Satan.jpg\">Molin (1880)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CBC, &#8220;What Was the Satanic Panic?&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=plEImKEIRm8\">link<\/a>; 8 minutes, pointing to the &#8220;Uncover Satanic Panic&#8221; podcast)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 4 (Feb 1): Israelite predecessors and Satan&#8217;s origins in Judean apocalypticism \u2013 Fallen angels and evil spirits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Fallen Angels in 1 Enoch (ca. 225 BCE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.5FallenAngelsIn1Enochca.225BCE\/Podcast%208.5%20Fallen%20Angels%20in%201%20Enoch%20%28ca.%20225%20BCE%29.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Mastema in Jubilees and Beliar in the Dead Sea Scrolls (ca. 100 BCE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.6MastemaInJubileesAndBeliarInTheDeadSeaScrolls\/Podcast%208.6%20Mastema%20in%20Jubilees%20and%20Beliar%20in%20the%20Dead%20Sea%20Scrolls.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Genesis 5:18-24 and 6:1-8 while glancing at the context (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Genesis%205-6%20%28NRSV%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); <i>1 Enoch<\/i> chapters 6-11 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%201%20Enoch%201-16%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); \u201cThe [Dead Sea Sect&#8217;s] Rule of the Community,\u201d columns 1-4 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Dead%20Sea%20Scrolls%2C%20Rule%20of%20the%20Community%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Collins, &#8220;The Early Enoch Literature&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Collins%201998%201%20Enoch%20intro%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion (four-five people who begin our discussion for the first 15 minutes of class): <strong>Hortense, Mina, Tania, Dylan<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): &#8220;Hail Satan? (2019)&#8221; parts of documentary, 1-14:50, 15:40-30:00, 47-53, 126-131\u00a0 minute marks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/0ipl9vdxng61cjd\/Hail%20Satan%20%282019%29.mp4?dl=0\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Unit 2: Satan and Demons among Judeans and early Jesus adherents (origins-312 C.E.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Week 5 (Feb 8): Satan among Jesus adherents \u2013 Biographies of Jesus<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): The Devil and Beelzebub in Early Biographies of Jesus (70-100 CE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.7TheDevilAndBeelzebubInTheSynopticGospels\/Podcast%208.7%20The%20Devil%20and%20Beelzebub%20in%20the%20Synoptic%20Gospels.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Internal Functions of the Rhetoric of Satan in Paul and John (ca. 50-110 CE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.8InternalFunctionsOfTheRhetoricOfSatanInPaulAndJohn\/Podcast%208.8%20Internal%20Functions%20of%20the%20Rhetoric%20of%20Satan%20in%20Paul%20and%20John.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Gospel of Mark, entire work especially a close reading of chapters 1-3, 5 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=mark+1-13&amp;version=RSV&amp;interface=print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Gospel of Luke, chapter 4 and chapter 10, verses 1-24 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+1-24&amp;version=RSV&amp;interface=print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Forsyth, &#8220;The Combat [with the Old Enemy] in the Synoptic Gospels&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Forsyth%201987%20The%20Combat%20with%20the%20Old%20Enemy%20in%20the%20Synoptic%20Gospels.pdf\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion: <strong>Shwaran, Dana, Matthew, Agata<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): The Devil and Robert Johnson, &#8220;Cross Road Blues (1936)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/tcfm2wnk68xg8s0\/Johnson%2C%20Robert%20%281937%29%20-%20King%20of%20the%20Delta%20%20-%2001.%20Cross%20Road%20Blues.flac?dl=0\">link<\/a>); Johnson, &#8220;Me and the Devil Blues&#8221; (need link); Eric Clapton cover of Johnson, &#8220;Hell Hound on My Trail (2004, original 1937)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/vkxy39woppqyqsn\/Clapton%2C%20Eric%20%282003%29%20-%20Me%20And%20Mr.%20Johnson%20-%2014%20-%20Hell%20Hound%20On%20My%20Trail.flac?dl=0\">link<\/a>); <em>Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?<\/em> (2000), &#8220;Sold My Soul to the Devil&#8221; clip (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hRQkC2FDXuw\">link<\/a>)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 6 (Feb 15): Discussion of Beal&#8217;s <em>Religion and Its Monsters <\/em>\/ Modern fundamentalist uses of Satan and hell<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Readings: Beal, <i>Religion and Its Monsters<\/i> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-taylorfrancis-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780203950371\/religion-monsters-timothy-beal\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Video (during meeting): &#8220;Hell House (2002)&#8221; documentary (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NNFGjQ_QydA\">link<\/a> &#8212; NOT the horror film of the same name)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>**Essay 1 (academic book review) due before meeting** (NEW DUE DATE \u2013 originally in previous week)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>*Reading week Feb. 19-25 &#8211; no class*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Week 7 (March 1): John&#8217;s Revelation as an early synthesis and the demonization of external political powers<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): A Satanic Empire in John\u2019s Apocalypse (ca. 80-100 CE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.9ASatanicEmpireInJohnsApocalypse\/Podcast%208.9%20A%20Satanic%20Empire%20in%20John%27s%20Apocalypse.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: John\u2019s Apocalypse (Revelation), especially a close reading of chapters 1-3, 12-19 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=revelation+1-23&amp;version=RSV&amp;interface=print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Yarbro Collins, &#8220;The Book of Revelation&#8221; excerpts (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Yarbro%20Collins%201998%20The%20Book%20of%20Revelation%20excerpts.pdf\">link<\/a>); Re-read Beal, <i>Religion and Its Monsters<\/i>, chapter 6 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www-taylorfrancis-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780203950371\/religion-monsters-timothy-beal\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion: <strong>Felipe, Gill-Akeem, Michelle, <\/strong><strong>Jonas, Tressa, Ael<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): Al Pacino&#8217;s speech as the devil in &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Advocate (1997)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/y5f2anjtirmm5ps\/Devil%27s%20Advocate%2C%20Pacino%27s%20Satan%20Speech%20%281997%29.mp4?dl=0\">link<\/a> to clip from around 2:01:00; <a href=\"https:\/\/media3-criterionpic-com.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/htbin\/wwform\/006?t=W97632\">link<\/a> to entire film on York library); &#8220;A Thief in the Night (1972)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/v8gi2p5nh5m8jt9\/A%20Thief%20In%20The%20Night%20%281972%29.mp4?dl=0\">link<\/a>; 1 hour 8 minutes &#8212; portions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 8 (March 8): Developments in Satan\u2019s story in the first centuries \u2013 Satan (or the demiurge \/ world-creator) and the serpent<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Jealous Satan, the Image of God, and the Serpent in the Life of Adam and Eve (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.10JealousSatanAndTheSerpentInTheLifeOfAdamAndEve\/Podcast%208.10%20Jealous%20Satan%20and%20the%20Serpent%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20Adam%20and%20Eve.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); The Jealous Creator and the Serpent of Wisdom in &#8220;Gnosticism&#8221; (2nd century CE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.11TheJealousCreatorAndTheSerpentOfWisdomInGnosticism\/Podcast%208.11%20The%20Jealous%20Creator%20and%20the%20Serpent%20of%20Wisdom%20in%20Gnosticism.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: \u201cThe Life of Adam and Eve,\u201d especially the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Vita<\/em> version<\/span> chapters 9-17 and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Apocalypse of Moses<\/em> version<\/span>, chapters 15-21, 39 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P Life of Adam and Eve (Vita and Apocalypse of Moses versions) (password).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Genesis 2-3 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=genesis+2-3&amp;version=RSV&amp;interface=print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Quran 2:30-39 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Quran 2, 30-39 (on Iblis - Satan).pdf\">link<\/a>) and &#8220;Angels paying homage to Adam watched by Iblis&#8221; (16th century Islamic artistic depiction; <a href=\"https:\/\/www-jstor-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/stable\/community.18136576?Search=yes&amp;resultItemClick=true&amp;searchText=iblis&amp;searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3Fccda%3DeyJpZCI6ICIxMDAxNDE0NjciLCAicGFnZU5hbWUiOiAiRXJpY2ggTGVzc2luZyBDdWx0dXJlIGFuZCBGaW5lIEFydHMgQXJjaGl2ZXMiLCAicGFnZVVybCI6ICIvc2l0ZS9hcnRzdG9yL0VyaWNoTGVzc2luZ0N1bHR1cmVhbmRGaW5lQXJ0c0FyY2hpdmVzLTEwMDE0MTQ2NyIsICJ0eXBlIjogImNvbGxlY3Rpb24iLCAicG9ydGFsTmFtZSI6ICJBcnRzdG9yIiwgInBvcnRhbFVybCI6ICIvc2l0ZS9hcnRzdG9yLyJ9%26so%3Dasc%26Query%3Diblis&amp;ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&amp;refreqid=fastly-default%3Abea06751962e359193d690794f5a00c4&amp;searchkey=1646762108276&amp;seq=1\">link<\/a>);\u00a0 Luttikhuizen, &#8220;The Demonic Demiurge in Gnostic Mythology&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Luttikhuizen%202004%20Demonic%20Demiurge%20in%20Gnostic%20Mythology%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>)<b> <\/b><\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion:\u00a0<strong> *Allison, Sergio, Alyssa*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): Clip of Azazel with Denzel Washington from &#8220;Fallen&#8221; (1998) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=563xkXq4duw\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 9 (March 15): Satan in the Church Fathers \u2013 Instigator of Idolatry (\u201cPaganism\u201d) and Heresy (150-430 CE and beyond)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Satan\u2019s Demons and the Greco-Roman Gods in the Church Fathers (2nd-3rd centuries CE) (<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.12SatansDemonsAndTheGrecoRomanGodsInJustinMartyrAndOrigen2nd3rdCenturies\/Podcast%208.12%20Satan%27s%20Demons%20and%20the%20Greco-Roman%20Gods%20in%20Justin%20Martyr%20and%20Origen%20%282nd-3rd%20centuries%29.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Satan as Father of Lies and Heresy in the Church Fathers (2nd-4th centuries CE) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.13SatanAsFatherOfLiesAndHeresyInTheChurchFathers\/Podcast%208.13%20Satan%20as%20Father%20of%20Lies%20and%20Heresy%20in%20the%20Church%20Fathers.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Justin Martyr,\u00a0<em>First Apology<\/em>, 1-6, 23-27, 54-59 and <em>Second<\/em> <em>Apology<\/em> 4<em>&#8211;<\/em>7 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Justin%20Martyr%2C%20Apologies%2C%20sections%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Reed, &#8220;The Trickery of the Fallen Angels and the Demonic Mimesis of the Divine,&#8221; especially pages 141-155, 168-171 (<a href=\"http:\/\/muse.jhu.edu.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/article\/169408\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): Roba Stanley &#8220;Devilish Mary (1924)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g187E3IuYBs\">link<\/a>); Odetta, &#8220;Devilish Mary (1957)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/64ry2sbhp3m4ex7\/Odetta%20%281957%29%20-%20At%20the%20Gate%20of%20Horn%20%28BLP%29-cr-11.flac?dl=0\">link<\/a>); lyrics (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d&amp;q=devilish+mary+lyrics\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>*March 18: Last date to drop a course without receiving a grade*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Unit 3: Developments in Satan\u2019s Story in the Middle Ages (312-1500) <\/i><\/p>\n<p>Week 10 (March 21): Medieval perceptions of Satan \u2013 Popular religion, heresy, witchcraft, and internal battles of the Reformations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Satan and Demons in Everyday Life in the Middle Ages (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.19SatanAndDemonsInTheEverydayLifeOfTheMiddleAges\/Podcast%208.19%20Satan%20and%20Demons%20in%20the%20Everyday%20Life%20of%20the%20Middle%20Ages.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Witchcraft Accusations and Pacts with the Devil (1400-1600) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.20WitchcraftAccusationsAndPactsWithTheDevil14001600\/Podcast%208.20%20Witchcraft%20Accusations%20and%20Pacts%20with%20the%20Devil%20%281400-1600%29.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Satan\u2019s Home in Medieval Depictions and Dante\u2019s <em>Inferno<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.18SatansHomePart5-MedievalDepictionsAndDantesInferno\/Podcast%208.18%20Satan%27s%20Home%20part%205%20%E2%80%93%20Medieval%20Depictions%20and%20Dante%27s%20Inferno.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Shinners, \u201cDemons and Spirits,\u201d especially pages 211-228 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Demons%20and%20Spirits%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>); Briggs, \u201cMyths of the Perfect Witch,\u201d especially pages 17-38 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Briggs%201996%20Myths%20of%20the%20Perfect%20Witch%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting): &#8220;Nosferatu (1922)&#8221; (Nosferatu&#8217;s arrival as seed of Belial and Plague personified at 57-60 minute mark; <a href=\"https:\/\/ia600307.us.archive.org\/25\/items\/Nosferatu1922\/Nosferatu.mpeg4\">link<\/a> to entire public domain film); &#8220;Shadow of the Vampire (2000)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/ocul-yor.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/view\/action\/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&amp;package_service_id=9438789300005164&amp;institutionId=5164&amp;customerId=5150\">link<\/a> to full movie on York system; 1 hour 30 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>**Essay 2 (analysis of primary sources on medieval notions of demons) due before meeting**<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Unit 4: Modern Re-configurations of Personified Evil (ca.1500-present)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Week 11 (Mar 28): From traditional (evil) Satan to modern (Ironic) Mephisto \u2013 Milton (1600s) and Goethe (1700s)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): The Devil and Internal Struggles of the Reformation Period (1500s) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.21SatanAndInternalStrugglesOfTheReformationPeriod1500s\/Podcast%208.21%20Satan%20and%20Internal%20Struggles%20of%20the%20Reformation%20Period%20%281500s%29.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Milton\u2019s Traditional Satan in <em>Paradise Lost<\/em> (1600s) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.22MiltonsTraditionalSatan1600s\/Podcast%208.22%20Milton%27s%20Traditional%20Satan%20%281600s%29.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>); Goethe\u2019s Ironic Mephistopheles (1700s-1800s) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.23GoethesIronicMephistopheles1700s1800s\/Podcast%208.23%20Goethe's%20Ironic%20Mephistopheles%20(1700s-1800s).mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Milton, <i>Paradise Lost<\/i>, book 1, lines 1-283 and lines 587-612; and book 2, lines 1-485 (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P%20Milton%2C%20Paradise%20Lost%2C%20books%201-2.pdf\">link<\/a>); Russell, &#8220;High on a Royal Throne of State&#8221; and brief discussion of Faust legend (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Russell%201988%20High%20on%20a%20Throne%20-%20Milton%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media (during meeting):\u00a0 Rolling Stones, &#8220;Sympathy for the Devil (1968)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2k\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Week 12 (April 5): Modern conceptions of evil \u2013 Evil personified in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast lectures (listen before meeting): Satanic Imagery and Conspiracies In Modern Culture (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/download\/Podcast8.24SatanicImageryAndConspiraciesInOurModernWorld\/Podcast%208.24%20Satanic%20Imagery%20and%20Conspiracies%20in%20Our%20Modern%20World.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Readings: Frankfurter, &#8220;Experts in the Identi\ufb01cation of Evil,&#8221; excerpts on contemporary examples and the Satanic Ritual Abuse scare (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Frankfurter%202006%20Satanic%20Ritual%20Abuse%20conspiracy%20theory.pdf\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Fishbowl discussion:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Media : &#8220;McMartin Preschool: Anatomy of a Panic,&#8221; Retro Report, New York Times (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2R21tWs-qCw&amp;t=32s\">link<\/a>; 13 minutes); &#8220;America&#8217;s Satanic Panic Returns \u2014 This Time Through QAnon (on NPR)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2021\/05\/20210518_atc_americas_satanic_panic_returns_this_time_through_qanon.mp3?orgId=1&amp;topicId=1003&amp;d=680&amp;p=2&amp;story=997559036&amp;dl=1&amp;sc=siteplayer&amp;size=10886627&amp;dl=1&amp;aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer\">link<\/a>; 11 minutes);\u00a0 Example of a program promoting the 1980s Satanic panic: Geraldo Rivera, &#8220;Devil Worship: Exposing Satan\u2019s Underground (1988)&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rKT4O0KCN1c\">link<\/a>; 152 minutes); Excerpts from &#8220;Coming Home: A Spiritual Recovery from Satanic Ritual Abuse&#8221;, an instructional video from 1989 with experts (psychotherapists, social workers) providing guidance for those seeking out SRA (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6uVzQrj7mY0\">link<\/a>; 12 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>____________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Fishbowl discussion (first 15 minutes of meeting, students marked individually):<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For most weeks, about five or so students on their own will begin discussion of that weeks main readings in their group with the rest of us observing quietly and, eventually (after 15 minutes), joining the discussion.\u00a0 Our focus questions for the course may be a guide for some issues to explore.\u00a0 You will also want to show how the current week\u2019s readings relate to other things we have been learning in the course.<\/li>\n<li>There is no need for the group to meet or discuss things in advance.\u00a0 In fact, it is preferred that you don\u2019t since this is not a coordinated presentation but rather a somewhat spontaneous discussion based on your own reading of the materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><b>Essay 1: Academic Book Review of Beal, Religion and its Monsters <\/b><\/em>(5 pages double-spaced)<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: In order to thoroughly understand what an academic book review is, read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">at least ten<\/span> book reviews in the <em>Journal of Biblical Literature <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www-jstor-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/journal\/jbibllite?refreqid=browse-ui%3A251c1e1110026c7bfb777f7c94e0a3ac\">here<\/a> &#8211; book reviews appear at the end of the volume) and\/or in <em>Classical Review<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www-jstor-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca\/stable\/i40131191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Carefully read the assigned book, making note of the author&#8217;s main argument or arguments. Write a review of the book (in the form of an essay), which entails:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explaining the main argument (or point) of the book and how the author builds up this argument throughout the chapters (citing relevant page numbers in parentheses).<\/li>\n<li>Discussing the author&#8217;s methods (or approach) and the types of evidence he uses to support his points.<\/li>\n<li>Providing an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the book. Does the author achieve what she\/he sets out to do? Is the argument convincing or not, and in what ways? Where do you agree or disagree with the author&#8217;s assessment of the evidence and why? Be sure to provide concrete examples (citing page numbers in parentheses) of the problems or strengths you discuss.<\/li>\n<li>Addressing how the book relates to our discussions in class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The review paper should have a <i>clear thesis statement<\/i> (concerning your overall evaluation of the book) which is supported throughout the paragraphs. The paper should be clearly written and structured with <i>no spelling or grammatical errors<\/i>. <i>Be succinct<\/i> and do not exceed the prescribed length. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with early feedback concerning your analytical, writing and critical skills so that you can work on problematic areas (in writing labs at the university and on your own).<\/p>\n<p><b><em>Essay 2: Analysis of primary sources<\/em> <\/b>(8 pages double-spaced; audio recording about this assignment description: <a href=\"https:\/\/ia601405.us.archive.org\/32\/items\/medieval-demons-assignment\/Medieval%20Demons%20assignment.mp3\">link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Carefully read and study the stories and legends in the fourth century Life of Saint Anthony &#8220;Christianity in the Desert: St. Anthony the Great&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/P Anthony the Great CORRECTED (password).pdf\">link<\/a>) and in the chapter on &#8220;Demons and Spirits&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/philipharland.com\/Courses\/Readings\/3795\/Demons%20and%20Spirits%20%28password%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>), which date to the period c. 1000-1500.<\/p>\n<p>Focus your attention on analyzing specific stories for yourself and write an essay on the following:<i> From the early monks (like Anthony) to popular religion in the middle ages, demons or harmful spirits have played an important role in the world-view and actual lives of Christians.<\/i> In the process, address issues such as the following: What do these stories reveal about popular beliefs concerning demons, their nature and function? What activities did demons engage in and what were their motivations? How did demons relate to humans and to other beings (e.g. good spirits\/angels, Satan)? What methods were available for people to counter the dangers of, or gain assistance from, demons? How were such methods viewed by those who wrote down these stories? What are the commonalities and differences among the perspectives of the various stories you analyze?<\/p>\n<p><i>Note:<\/i> Develop a clear thesis statement or argument that directly addresses the question. Be sure to deal substantially with the &#8220;Life of St. Anthony&#8221; and with <i>at least three<\/i> medieval stories in your analysis, identifying key passages and page numbers in parentheses to support your points. As usual, the paper will be marked in terms of both <i> form<\/i> (how well it is written, including proper grammar and spelling) and <i>content<\/i> (how well it addresses the question and analyzes the primary materials).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go to the discussion notes for this course General Information: Philip Harland: pharland \u2013 at \u2013 yorku \u2013 dot \u2013 ca Zoom meetings Tuesdays 11:30am-2:20pm: https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400 Office hours: TBA or by appointment: https:\/\/yorku.zoom.us\/j\/92070904400 Course description This course investigates the origins, development and significance of personified evil (Satan and his demons) in early Judean (Jewish) culture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":962,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5193","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5193\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.philipharland.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}