Course

Thematic Course: The Bible as Myth and History

The course literature may be subject to revision.

Fritz, Volkmar, 2012. The Emergence of Israel in the 12th and 11th Centuries BCE. I: Society of Biblical Literature Biblical Encyclopedia Series. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature (268 s).

Grant, Michael, 1995. Greek and Roman Historians: Information and Misinformation.London: Routledge. S. 1-99, 126-127 (101 s). (Finns även som e-bok via EbscoHost för studenter och personal på THS.)

Mettinger, Tryggve N. D., 2007. The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-historical Study of Genesis 2-3. Eisenbrauns: Winona Lake (165 s). (Finns även som e-bok via EbscoHost för studenter och personal på THS.)

Miller, Robert J., 2003. Born Divine: The Births of Jesus and Other Sons of God. Santa Rosa: Polebridge. S. 1-258 (258 s).

Sommer, Benjamin D., 2009. The Bodies of God and the World of Ancient Israel.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (334 s).

Stavrakopoulou, Francesca & Barton, John, 2010. Religious Diversity in Ancient Israel and Judah. London: T & T Clark (207 s).

Theissen, Gerd, 1999. The Religion of the Earliest Churches: Creating a Symbolic World.Minneapolis: Fortress. S. 1-60 (60 s).

Wedderburn, Alexander J. M., 1999. Beyond Resurrection. London: SCM (306 s).

The schedule is available at the latest one month before the course starts. We do not recommend that you print the schedule as some changes may happen.

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Thomas Kazen

Professor

08-564 357 15

thomas.kazen@ehs.se

Grades

A = Excellent, B = Very good, C = Good, D = Satisfactory, E = Sufficient, Fx = Insufficient, F = Insufficient

Examination Format

  • Papers
  • Seminars

Godkända kurser för en kandidatexamen i teologi/religionsvetenskap, 180 hp, eller motsvarande, varav minst 30 hp bibelvetenskap. Minst 15 hp teologi/religionsvetenskap på avancerad nivå, inklusive vetenskaplig teori och metod. Kunskaper i svenska och engelska motsvarande kraven för grundläggande behörighet.

  • Completion of a course requires a minimum of 80% attendance at lectures and 100% attendance at seminars/group work and other assignments. Absence beyond that can be compensated by supplementing assignment(s) if the instructor finds it possible. In case of an absence of 50% or more, the course is considered as interrupted, even if assignments have been completed.
  • Students have the opportunity to take the exam according to the original course syllabus within two years after the course. If there are special reasons, such a re-examination can also take place later. Normally, teaching is not given according to an older syllabus. The possibility of exemption shall be decided by the president or vice president.
  • If a student due to disability has a decision from the EHS on special pedagogical support, the examiner shall, if necessary, adapt the examination and conduct the examination in an alternative way.

Established by Subject Representative College at Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm on December 8, 2022.