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Resource: Book (B4665) The Great Courses: Religion - The Old Testament, Course Guidebook     
Author: Levine, Amy-Jill
Publisher: The Teaching Company, 2001
Length: 150 pages
Subjects: Education; Theology
Location: Great Courses shelf
# Copies: 1
Description: 4 DVDs in 2 cases/24 lectures, 30 min each/guidebook/2001. This record is for the Course Guidebook. The Bible has been labeled, correctly, as the foundation document of Western thought. It is read in synagogues, temples, and churches. It is cited on the floor of the Senate and from the bench in the courtroom. Contemporary politics is inextricably intertwined with it, from conflict in the Middle East to the claim by many in the United States that a return to "biblical values"is warranted. These lectures by Scripture expert Professor Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University introduce you to the history, religion, and literature of ancient Israel as preserved in the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible. Professor Levine brings biblical characters and passages to life and vividly reveals the magnificent artistry that suffuses the Old Testament. Even if you know the Old Testament well, you will find it enlightening to hear Professor Levine discuss how it appears against the larger background of the ancient Near East as revealed by research in archaeology, cross-cultural studies, and comparative religion.
Age Groups: Adult (30-55); Adult (55+)


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