Constructing the Other in Jewish and Christian Scriptures
RELI 245
Fall 2010 not offered
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In telling its story, the Bible creates an image of the other, the outsider who opposes the people of God, whether it is the Canaanites in the Hebrew Bible or the Jews in the New Testament. Yet in both cases the construction of the other is much more varied and complex than at first appears and also functions as a mirror to construct notions of the insiders' community. Corresponding to this construction of the external other is also a construction of internal others based on race, class, gender, and ability. Various theoretical approaches are introduced to illuminate this process. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RELI |
| Course Format: Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (RELI) |
Major Readings:
HARPER COLLINS STUDY BIBLE
Regina Schwartz, THE CURSE OF CAIN
Saul Olyan, RITES AND RANK
Jonathan Z. Smith, IMAGINING RELIGION
Mary Douglas, NATURAL SYMBOLS
Adele Reinhartz, THE WORD IN THE WORLD
Miriam Taylor, ANTI-JUDAISM AND EARLY CHRISTIAN IDENTITY
John Gager, REINVENTING PAUL
Packet of readings
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Examinations and Assignments:
Close reading and discussion of texts; two short papers and one final paper. |
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