RELI201

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RELI201

Old Testament / Hebrew Bible RELI201 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       112      74         38

A study of the literature of ancient Israel with a special emphasis on historical background, narrative and literary conventions and the religious structure of the Bible. In this critical study of the religion of ancient Israel the methods of historical research, cross-cultural anthropology, and literary theory will be employed in order to understand how the Bible reflects, responds to, and shapes a people's social, political and economic circumstance.

MAJOR READINGS

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

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three-hour final and five two-page papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RELI

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Zwelling, J; Times: M.W.F.. 11:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 1; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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