ENGL 100 (E-Z): Scriptures, Myths, and Interpretation

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

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Prerequisites: upper-division standing or lower-division English course (other than composition) or consent of instructor

Description: This course focuses on issues of scriptural and mythical analysis. Possible areas cov- ered include: the impact of scripture and myth on lit- eratures written in English; the textual development of the Hebrew Scripture and its analogues, including the English development of the King James version; major authors’ uses of scripture and myth; the history of scriptural and mythological exegesis; the place of scripture and myth in current criticism and theory. Course is repeatable as topics change.