Listed in: Religion, as RELI-263
Formerly listed as: RELI-21
Susan Niditch (Section 01)
This course explores the culture and history of the ancient Israelites through a close examination of the Hebrew Bible in its wider ancient Near Eastern context. A master-work of great complexity revealing many voices and many periods, the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament is a collection of traditional literature of various genres including prose and poetry, law, narrative, ritual texts, sayings, and other forms. We seek to understand the varying ways Israelites understood and defined themselves in relation to their ancestors, their ancient Near Eastern neighbors, and their God. Course assignments are a series of interpretive essays in which students become accustomed to close work with biblical texts, employing methodological approaches introduced throughout the semester.
Fall semester. Professor Niditch.
Section 01
M 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CHAP 203
W 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CHAP 203
F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM CHAP 203
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Collins Annotated Edition of the Bible | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Stories From Ancient Canaan | Michael Coogan | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| The Oxford History of the Biblical World | Michael Coogan | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Myths from Mesopotamia | Stephanie Dalley | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Covenant: The History of a Biblical Idea | Delbert Hillers | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Life in Biblical Israel | Philip J. King and Lawrence Stager | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Ancient Israelite Religion | Susan Niditch | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.