RELI 201
Fall 2006
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 203 |
| Certificates: Jewish and Israel Studies |
| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies, Jewish and Israel Studies |
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 composition. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RELI |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Phil/Reli)(CJST-MN)(MDST-MN)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli)(MEST-MN)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
BIBLE
R. Alter, THE ART OF BIBLICAL NARRATIVE
M. Bal, DEATH AND DISSYMMETRY
W. Brueggemann, DAVID'S TRUTH
I. Finkelstein, THE BIBLE UNEARTHED
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm exam, final exam, and three short papers. |
| Instructor(s): Zwelling,Jeremy Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: PAC001; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 65 | | SR major: 7 | JR major: 7 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 12 | JR non-major: 12 | SO: 12 | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
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