Birgitta Hoffmann
Temples are probably the most easily recognized Roman building type. A staircase, leading up to columns, a triangular pediment and the shrine behind it. But how standardized are these buildings really, are there other forms of temples and what can they tell us about the cult they housed and their followers?
This course will look at temples from all over the empire and explore the differences and similarities.
24 January: How it all starts: Etruscan and Early Roman temples
31 January: What is the difference between a Greek and Roman temple?
7 February: The valley of the Gods: The temples of the Forum Romanum
14 February: Temples without buildings: sanctuaries with shaft deposition
21 February: Halfterm
28 February: An obsession with water? Shrines to the nymphs and river gods
7 March: Spas and religions: Bath and other healing shrines in the Roman Empire
14 March: The sanctuary towns of Gaul – what is it with the theatres?
21 March: Telling the Future: Didyma and its temple town in the Roman period
28 March: Going East: Baalbek and the temple towns of the East
4 April: When the god is the emperor: Temples of the Imperial Cult
Fridays: 14.00-16.00 pm BST/GMT
10 weeks starting 24 January 2025, with half-term on 21 February 2025
Virtual Learning Environment: Zoom
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £120 | 8 | 50 |
Individual lectures:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £12 | 8 | 50 |
You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice.
The course can also be bought via Eventbrite.
Contact:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com mobile: 07377 791562