The Bible As Lit

Catalog description

Introduces students to selected texts from the Hebrew Bible. Students readEnglish translations of these texts and address questions of translation, historicaltruth, myth, belief, and notions of contemporary relevance. Studentscompare these primary texts to secondary texts--works of fiction or criticismthat use the Bible as a starting point. Intended to give students an awarenessof how a literary understanding of the Bible can enhance their appreciationfor contemporary modes of storytelling.