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Biblical and Near Eastern Literature and History
Undergraduate | MAQ-AHIX2050 | 2024
Previously MAQ-AHIX250
Let history guide you through the foundation of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Follow the traditions, myths and ideologies of the past. Scan archaeological evidence. Divide your attention between the ancient empires of Egypt, Assyria and Babylon.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 18 weeks
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Biblical and Near Eastern Literature and History
About this subject
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Identify the literary genres of one or more ancient Near Eastern cultures and be able to set them within their social context as illuminated through a knowledge of comparable Near Eastern texts as well as their cultural and archaeological context.
- Characterise key concepts of the world view of one or more ancient Near Eastern cultures and understand dynamics of society and religion as reflected in their literary writings.
- Analyse the primary source material (in English translation) by applying categories of text analysis.
- Synthesise acquired knowledge and understanding to critically assess the current scholarly debate on aspects of modern literary theory and its application to the literature of one or more ancient Near Eastern cultures.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
This unit introduces students to the corpus of literary texts from one or more ancient Near Eastern cultures. Students will read and analyse a representative selection of primary sources in English translation. These texts cover a variety of genres ranging from tales and teachings to biographies, dialogues and satires, as well as poetry and songs. They date from the Early Bronze Age / Old Kingdom (c. 2500 BCE) to the Late Bronze Age / Late New Kingdom (c. 1070 BCE). They will also consider the ancient texts in their archaeological, cultural and intercultural contexts. Students will apply their knowledge of the ancient sources to methods of literary analysis and engage with the approaches of modern criticism.
- Overview of a primary source (10%)
- Quiz (20%)
- Participation (20%)
- Tutorial Paper (20%)
- Final Test (30%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
MAQ-AHIX1220-The Fall of The Roman Republic (no longer available)
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
MAQ-AHIX250 (Not currently available)
Others
NCCW (pre-2020 units): AHIS250, AHST239, AHIX250
Pre-requisite: 10cp of AHIX units at 1000 level
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
Additional requirements
- Other requirements -
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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