Status
Available
Call number
Collections
Publication
Teaching Company (2001), Audio Cassettes, Edition: 2nd, 12 cassettes & 2 booklets of 76 and 74 pages
Description
This course provides a detailed investigation of the Old Testament, the Scripture that emerged from the Hebrew people and still forms the foundation of the Jewish faith today, as well as underlying the Christian and Islamic traditions. These lectures introduce you to the history, religion, and literature of ancient Israel as preserved in the Old Testament or Tanakh. The influence of ancient Israel's religious and national literature is evident in everything from medieval mystery plays to modern novels, art, music, theater, film, and dance. Professor Amy-Jill Levine brings biblical characters and passages to life and vividly reveals the magnificent artistry that suffuses the Old Testament.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
none
Local notes
[01] In the beginning [02] Adam and Eve [03] Murder, flood, dispersion [04] Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar [05] Isaac [06] Jacob saga [07] Folklore analysis and type scenes [08] Moses and Exodus [09] The God of Israel [10-11] Covenant and law [12] The "conquest" [13-14] The Book of Judges [15] Samuel and Saul [16] King David [17] From King Solomon to preclassical prophecy [18] The prophets and the fall of the north [19] Southern kingdom [20] Babylonian exile [21] Restoration and theocracy [22] Wisdom literature [23] Life in the diaspora [24] Apocalyptic literature