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JWST 110 - Surviving Empire: Negotiating Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts


Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

In this course, students will investigate the interplay between sacred texts and imperial contexts. More specifically, we will study the interactions between theories of trauma, empire, and the postcolonial alongside sacred texts (and their contexts) from three religious traditions: Ancient Israelite religion, early Judaism, and early Christianity. Methodological issues raised in contemporary theory as well as the methodological issues raised in the application of contemporary theory to ancient texts and contexts’  will be discussed throughout the course. The course will conclude with a critical and trauma-sensitive analysis of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Enrollment Limit: 35
Instructor: S. Emanuel
Cross List Information Cross-listed with RELG 110


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