GSS207
Eve, Adam, and the Serpent
Subject code
GSS
Course Number
207
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
C. Baker
Course Long Title
Eve, Adam, and the Serpent
Cross Listed Courses
Description
This course examines the historical formation of Genesis 1-4 against the background of its literary, cultural, and historical context and its subsequent interpretation and use in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Special attention is given to the ways in which the biblical texts have been interpreted and used to imagine, promote, and justify social orders - both hierarchical and egalitarian - as well as how the construction of gender relations links to the ways in which other social institutions are articulated and justified. Topics include the creation of the cosmos, characterizations of the Creator, the origins and perfection of humanity, the origins of evil, and the nature of the garden.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDGS - GSS Program