RELI201

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RELI201

Old Testament / Hebrew Bible RELI201 FA

Next Offered in 9899 FA

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
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

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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