ENGL-217 The English Bible as Literature
Students will study the King James version of the English Bible as literature, learning the necessary background to understand the books of the Bible in historical and cultural context, including the questions of authorship, canonization, and translation. Students will read the types of literature found in the Bible, including narrative, poetry, biography, history, epistolary writing, wisdom literature, prophetic literature, and apocalypic literature. Students will also explore the influence the Bible has had on other literature and on different disciplines, such as art, music, film, and contemporary popular culture. This course is writing intensive.