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HDS 1893

On Grief: Theology, Philosophy, and Demography in Earliest Christianity

Laura S. Nasrallah

Description

This course examines the topic of grief, focusing on the first century BCE through second century CE. We shall work with a variety of materials: New Testament texts (especially the letters of Paul), funerary monuments and inscriptions, Roman-period consolation letters and literature, philosophical writings, tragedies, satiric writing on funerals, and scholarly hypotheses regarding lifespan (especially that of mothers and the issue of infant mortality). Special attention will be paid to political and economic issues (including slavery), as well as to instructions to women on how to mourn.

Enrollment Limited: Limited to 12 (instructor's permission required)
Open to BTI Students: Yes
Jointly offered through the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Religion 1440

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Scheduling

Half Course
Spring 2010
W., 1-3
Location to be announced.

Relationship to Program Requirements

Program Requirement	Area / Category / Art / Designation
MTS Area(s) of Focus	New Testament and Early Christianity Religion, Literature, and Culture Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion
MDiv Distribution Category/ies	Scriptural Interpretation
MDiv Art(s) of Ministry	Religious Education
ThM, pre-2007 MTS, and pre-2005 MDiv Area	Area 1
Language Course Designation(s)	n/a