THRS 3020 - Women and the Hebrew Bible

5 credit hours
Formerly - THRS 302

Investigation of a selection of narrative, legal, prophetic, and wisdom texts dealing with themes relating to women’s lives: the frequent absence or trivialization of women; images of women - both individuals and types - as victims, as evil, as strong, and as loyal; and gendered imagery of the divine. Secondary literature will include interpretations by Jewish and Christian women around the world as well as white women and women of color in the United States. ST