About this Event
Join us on Zoom for a Salon lecture on "Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia-Spirits, Demonology, the Supernatural Quest for Survival in a Hostile Land" for Ipso Facto by Dr. James Rietveld on Thursday, October 9, 8 pm.
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Situated around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Ancient Mesopotamia refers to many great civilizations located here, whether Sumerian and Babylonian, or Assyrian and Chaldean.
This turbulent land gave rise to one of the most inventive society in human history, forged by a determined people who did whatever they possible could to harness the necessary forces to survive floods, draughts, famines, and wars, whether natural or supernatural.
Their religion was a dynamic one of passionate gods and goddesses, great myths like the Epic of Gilgamesh, demonology, spirits, magical rites, astrology, and divination.
According to Jewish belief, Mesopotamia was also the cultural context from which Abraham arose.
We will travel to this ancient land, now politically the nation of Iraq, and uncover through narrative and archaeology some of the deepest and most profound mysteries concerning their religious beliefs and its origins with terrifying myths, tales and legends..
This lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You Tube channel, where you can also watch previous lectures: dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903
Dr. James Rietveld is a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ipso Facto, 517 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, United States
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