RELI 4074

Lawcodes: From Hammurabi to the Bible
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

The first legal promulgations and lawcodes from ancient Mesopotamia and the Hittites to Exodus and Deuteronomy, Archaic Greece, and Egypt, and the origins of jurisprudence. What classes are regulated by what institutions? These are the traditions behind Western concepts of law, ultimately arising from ancient theologies.

Prerequisites:
Second year or higher student standing or permission of department
Level:
Undergraduate

RELI 6009

The Book of Genesis
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

In-depth reading of the Book of Genesis, containing some of the most famous and beloved passages in the whole Bible. We will address the sources of these stories, how they have been interpreted by different communities at different times, and how they have been foundational for the three Abrahamic religions.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will have the opportunity to read texts in the original language (Hebrew) if desired and write a research paper that more deeply explores the texts.

Level:
Graduate

RELI 4009

The Book of Genesis
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

In-depth reading of the Book of Genesis, containing some of the most famous and beloved passages in the whole Bible. We will address the sources of these stories, how they have been interpreted by different communities at different times, and how they have been foundational for the three Abrahamic religions.

Prerequisite or Corequisite:
ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or permission of department
Level:
Undergraduate

RELI 6006

Women and the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

Portrayals and views of women, and women's views, in the Hebrew Bible and related literature. The selection of texts will highlight a particular set of themes each semester.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
A full-blown research paper engaging texts in Hebrew or, if apocryphal, Greek, with the aim of publication; conducting at least one discussion session, or delivering a thirty-minute lecture.

Level:
Graduate

RELI 4006

Women and the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

Portrayals and views of women, and women's views, in the Hebrew Bible and related literature. The selection of texts will highlight a particular set of themes each semester.

Level:
Undergraduate

RELI 3314

Jews in the Roman Empire
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

The Roman period was pivotal in the history of Judaism. From the long reign of the pro-Roman king Herod the Great, through three revolts that shook the empire to its foundations, to the rise of the rabbinic movement, this course explores the transformation of Judaism and the everyday lives of Jews.

Prerequisite or Corequisite:
One course in CLAS or RELI or HIST or INTL or POLS or ENGL or LING
Level:
Undergraduate

RELI 3150E

Religion in the United States
Credit Hours:
3 hours.

The significant developments in American religious history and thought from Puritanism to the present with attention to the social and cultural contexts in which various religious movements arose.

Course Type:
Online
Level:
Graduate

Dr Aaron Rubin Publishes New Book

A Grammar of Kistane by Dr Aaron Rubin Cover

Congratulations to Dr Aaron Rubin on publishing his new book, A Grammar of Kistane (Ethiopian Semitic). In this book, Dr Rubin provides the first full-length grammatical description of Kistane (also known as Soddo), a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia, and one of the so-called Gurage languages. Based on the ethnographic and folkloric texts collected by Wolf Leslau, as well as modern native sources, this grammar presents a detailed account of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of this important but understudied language.

 

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