14638
Undergraduate Course
SoSe 14: Anthropology and the Bible
Florentina Badalanova Geller
Information for students
Sprechstunde: nach Vereinbarung
Comments
The course will offer anthropological analysis of Bible reception and interpretation in various cultures and traditions, from ancient and medieval sources to contemporary literature and art. Not only the canonical, but also apocryphal versions of the Scriptural text will be considered. Special attention will be paid to verbal and visual renditions of the Old Testament narratives concerned with Abraham's progeny (the offspring of Jacob and Joseph), the saga of Moses and the Exodus, the lineage of David and Solomon, the Elijah epos, etc. New Testament themes will be concerned with oral renditions of Synoptic and apocryphal Gospels, the Deeds of the Apostles, and the Apocalypse. Archival recordings of vernacular oral songs and chants interpreting Biblical themes will also be part of the material presented. Special emphasis will be given to the ways in which "the vernacular Bible" shapes customary law, ritual practices and beliefs systems among various communities around the world. Iconography will also be included in the discussions, as well as modern visual arts, popular culture and mass media. All texts studied will be in English translation.
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13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Wed, 2014-04-23 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-04-30 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-05-07 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-05-14 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-05-21 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-05-28 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-06-04 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-06-11 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-06-18 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-06-25 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-07-02 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-07-09 12:00 - 14:00
Wed, 2014-07-16 12:00 - 14:00