HDS Course Listing

Registrar's Office

HDS 1128_3410

Myth and Myth-Making in the Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern World

Peter Machinist

Description

An exploration of the nature and function of myth in the context of the ancient Near East. The course will focus on selected mythic texts from various Near Eastern cultures and consider them in the light of general approaches to myth developed in Western scholarship. Particular attention will be given to the issue of myth in the Hebrew Bible. No knowledge of the ancient languages involved is assumed.

Enrollment Limited: No
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as ANE 124

Course website

Scheduling

Half Course
Fall 2009
M., W., F., @ 11
Vanserg Hall, Room 123

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	Comparative Studies Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Religion, Literature, and Culture
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Scriptural Interpretation
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	none
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Areas 1 or 3
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a