ENGL 2413 - The Bible as Literature I

Institution:

Cameron University

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Description:

3 hours credit Starting with Genesis and concluding with Song of Solomon, an exploration of the major types of literature present in the Old Testament-narrative history, legal writing, poetry, and wisdom writings. Students will study passages of books from the Torah, Nebim, and Kethubim. The first third of the course will introduce students to basics of literary analysis: plot, character, theme, and figurative language. The second third will emphasize more complex concepts such as voice and rhetorical perspective. The fina l third will focus on those books, particularly Job, Ecclesiastes and the Psalms, that have significantly impacted the themes and structure of literature in English. Lecture 3 hours.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cameron.edu

Phone Number:

(580) 581-2200

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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