| CODE | SHG1038 | ||||||
| TITLE | Biblical History, Geography and Environment | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Sacred Scripture, Hebrew and Greek | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This introductory study-unit seeks to assist students in their understanding of the Biblical Books of Sacred Scripture in their diverse historical, geographical and existential context and background. A historical geography of the land of the Bible will be presented, bringing together research and archaeological exploration that has been done as regards the biblical land and its environs for its earliest beginnings to the onset of the New Testament period. Study-Unit Aims: The main aim of this study-unit is to help under-graduate students understand the historical-geography of the land of the Bible, presenting the appropriate instruments for a critical understanding of this land of contrasts and for a more concrete understanding of the historical and geographical context of the different Books of the Bible. It will guide students to understand better that the Bible is fruit of a long and turbulent history rooted in a monotheistic faith experience coloured by individual and collective expectancy. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the existential background of each one of the Books of the Bible; - Delineate the general historical-geographical development as indicated in the historical-theological narratives of the Biblical Books, both in the Old and New Testaments. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Read critically historical-geographical maps of the Bible; - Interpret the theological significance given to specific places and area in the Bible as well as to specific historical milestones of Biblical History. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - AHARONI YOHANAN, The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography, Burns and Oates, London 1979. - AVI-YONAH MICHAEL, The Holy Land: A Historical Geography from the Persian to the Arab Conquest, 536 B.C. to AD 640, Carta, Jerusalem 2002. Supplementary Readings: - NOTH MARTIN, The History of Israel, SCM Press, London 1983. - LOHSE EDWARD, The New Testament Environment, SCM Press, London 1989. - Aharoni, Yohanan, and Shmuel Ah蹋ituv. The Jewish People: An Illustrated History. New York: Continuum, 2006. - Avi-Yonah, Michael. The Holy Land. A Historical Geography from the Persian to the Arab Conquest 536B.C. to A.D.640. Carta Jerusalem, 2002. - Aharoni, Yohanan. The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1979. - Aharoni, Yohanan, Michael Avi-Yonah, Anson F Rainey, and Ze'ev Safrai. The Macmillan Bible Atlas. New York: Macmillan; Toronto, 1993. - Avi-Yonah, Michael, and Anson F Rainey. The Holy Land. Carta Jerusalem, 2002. - Barton, John. A History of the Bible. Penguin, 2019. - Cath Senker, and Mm Comunicazione. Everyday Life in the Bible Lands. North Mankato, Minn.: Smart Apple Media, 2006. - Har-El, Menashe. Understanding the Geography of the Bible. Carta Jerusalem, 2005. - Liverani, Mario. Israel鈥檚 History and the History of Israel. London; New York: Routledge, 2014. - Matthews, Victor H. The Cultural World of the Bible. Baker Academic, 2015. - Matthews, Victor Harold. Manners & Customs in the Bible: An Illustrated Guide to Daily Life in Bible Times. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers, 2006. - Schor, Samuel. Palestine and the Bible: Illustrating the Manners and Customs of the People in the Bible Lands. Hardpress Publishing, 2012. - Waldron, Bob, and Sandra Waldron. The History and Geography of the Bible Story: A Study Manual. Truth Publications, Incorporated, 2019. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marcello Ghirlando |
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