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Course Catalog 2005-2006 
    
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JWST 303 - Seminar: Anthropological Approaches to the Study of the Bible: Kinship and the Family in Ancient Israel


3HU, WR
Second Semester. This course examines the structure and function of the kinship unit known as the “House of the Father” in the Hebrew Bible. The function of the “natal family” or “house of the mother” will also be identified and explored. Modern ethnographic studies of kinship will provide a comparative framework for conceptualizing the Israelite family. Topics include: patterns for brokering marriages, patterns of inheritance, perceptions of intimacy, the practice of blood vengeance, royal succession, and evidence for household religion.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: RELG 205 or 208 and consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Ms. Chapman

Credits: 3 hours



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