REL 302 - Violence and Sex in the Bible

Three Credits
Not Offered 2011 - 2012

Examines the dynamics of sex and violence in ancient Israel as they are presented in the biblical text. Topics include the construction of gender, the status of women and men in society and law, holy war, the characterization of physical violence as positive or negative, the gender of God and its implications.
Prerequisite(s): GENR 100 or GENR 140.