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Academic Year 2003/2004

Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
RELI 201 FA

This course is a study of the literature of ancient Israel with a special emphasis on historical context, literary conventions, ritual practices and competing religious ideologies. Methods from the social sciences along with theories of culture and narrative will assist us in understanding what the Bible meant for its original audiences. This multidisciplinary approach will disclose how the Bible as a religious text responds to as well as shapes changing social, political, and economic circumstances during the long period of its production.

MAJOR READINGS

BIBLE
R. Alter, THE ART OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVE
M. Bal, DEATH AND DISSYMMETRY
C. Meyers, DISCOVERING EVE
M. Fishbane, TEXT AND TEXTURE
W. Brueggemann, DAVID'S TRUTH

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm exam, final exam, and three short papers.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RELI    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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