CLASSIC M167Magic in Ancient World
Classics · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
(Same as Ancient Near East M167.) Exploration of art of influencing natural course of events by occult means as practiced in ancient world at large. Coverage of beliefs in supernatural forces, rites aimed at controlling these forces effectively, and character and social roles of ritual experts in various cultures of ancient world. Source material includes types of magical spells, literary texts about magic and magicians, and artifacts such as amulets and ritual implements.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 10 or 20.
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Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
CLASSIC M167
- CLASSIC 10Discovering Greeks
- CLASSIC 20Discovering Romans
2 direct requisites. The whole upstream is here — 2 courses over 1 level. Every course here opens its own tree.
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.