| CODE | SHG2000 | ||||||
| TITLE | The Art of Biblical Narrative | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | 1. What makes up a biblical narrative (Genesis 12,10-20). 2. The Book of Ruth. 3. Handling the transcendent (Genesis 18). 4. Manipulation of needs and persons (Genesis 16). 5. Making a strong statement about the main character (1Samuel 1). 6. The use of the 'stories within the story' technique (Lk 15). Reading List: - ALTER Robert, The Art of Biblical Narrative, New York 1981. - BAR-EFRAT Shimon, Narrative Art in the Bible, Sheffield 1989. - RYKEN Leland, How to read the Bible as Literature, Grand Rapids/MI 1984. - SKA Jean Louis, Our Fathers Have Told Us. Introduction to the Analysis of Hebrew Narratives, Rome 1990. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anthony Abela |
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