Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts to 330 B.C

Readings in Ancient Near Eastern Texts to 330 B.C
Reading and analysis of major ancient Near Eastern texts in English translation. Methodology for dealing with potential biblical parallels.
ANES
331
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesHIST 238
 TaughtWinter even years
 ProgramsContaining ANES 331
Course Outcomes

Working with Texts

Students will be able to competently read, analyze, and communicate about ANE texts.

Contextualizing Texts

Extrapolate cultural and historical information from primary texts, while accurately placing them in their original historical and cultural context.

Scholarship on ANE Texts

Critically analyze and write about scholarly theories on major ANE texts.