Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


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.

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Assignment Yes 100%

 
LECTURER/S Anthony Abela

 

 
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