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ELIT 3152

The Bible as Literature

RELIGIOUS STUDIESENGLISH LITERATURECOMPARATIVE LITERATURECOMPARATIVE LITERATURE & THOUGHT

The Bible is one book among many; the Bible is a book like no other; the Bible is not one book but many. The course will debate such positions and the different histories and practices of reading they involve. We shall read extensively in English translations of the Bible, both Jewish and Christian, with emphasis on literary form and ideas. We shall look at the Bible´s material forms, and the history of its interpretation and translation. The aim is not to adjudicate its meaning but to explore what over time it has been taken to mean, attempting to locate within the book the potential for different interpretations. The course requires, and should foster, attentive reading, vigorous yet courteous argument, and respect for the readings of others.

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Thomas, Victoria Thomas

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Quality: 1Difficulty: 3Thomas

2 or less hrs/week

Very biased. Not open to opinions and interpretations that aren't her own, if she doesn't agree with your interpretation (or doesn't like you) she will give you a bad grade. Also, there were a few instances when she gave the exact same comments on myself and a peer's paper, but gave very different grades. Bad :(

11/14/2025

Quality: 5Difficulty: 3Thomas

Excellent professor. Took Bible as Literature, and she was awesome. Great conversation facilitator, and also made the class think outside of our biases and religious/non-religious frameworks. Reading the bible isn't easy, but it's better than reading a textbook.

9/12/2024