Bibliograph

The Old Testament, Amy-Jill Levine

Type

Label

The Old Testament, Amy-Jill Levine

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

bibliographyinstructional materials

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (in booklet)

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Literary text for sound recordings

lectures speeches

Main title

The Old Testament

Medium

sound recording

Music parts

not applicable

Oclc number

727737540

Responsibility statement

Amy-Jill Levine

Series statement

Great courses. Religion

Summary

A twenty-four lecture course that offers an introduction to the history, literature, and religion of ancient Israel and early Judaism as it is presented in the collection of texts called the Old Testament, the Hebrew Bible, and the Tanakh

Table Of Contents

pt. 1. In the beginning -- Adam and Eve -- Murder, flood, dispersion -- Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar -- Isaac -- The Jacob saga -- Folklore analysis and type scenes -- Moses and Exodus -- The God of Israel -- Covenant and law, part I -- Covenant and law, part II -- The "Conquest."pt. 2. The Book of Judges, Part I -- The Book of Judges, Part II -- Samuel and Saul -- King David -- From King Solomon to preclassical prophecy -- The prophets and the Fall of the North -- The southern kingdom -- Babylonian exile -- Restoration and theocracy -- Wisdom literature -- Life in the Diaspora -- Apocalyptic literature

Target audience

adult

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

Contributor