ENGL 217 - The Bible and Literature

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University of Richmond

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Study of representative texts from Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and examination of their relationships to later works of drama, poetry, short stories, and the novel. Prerequisite(s): English 103 with a grade of C or better or exemption. General Education Requirement: (FSLT) Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: The Bible is without a doubt the single most influential text in Western culture. Its language, stories, characters, and mythic patterns have provided the cultural grammar upon which much of our art and literature are based. Subsequent works have rewritten, borrowed, parodied, critiqued, or otherwise shown the influence of this Biblical foundation. In this course, no familiarity with the Bible is required; students read a generous sampling of biblical texts from the Old and New Testament before proceeding to measure their influence on a range of works from erotic poetry of the mystics to Renaissance epic to Romantic tragedies to the fantasy of C. S. Lewis.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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