JWST 082 - (HP) Gender and Sexuality in the Hebrew Bible

Semester Hours: 3

A literary, historical, and cultural analysis of dimensions of gender and sexuality in the Hebrew Bible. Through a close reading of biblical literature and in dialogue with various bodies of scholarship, this course examines issues such as patriarchy and its relation to the production of Hebrew Bible literature; gender relations; sexuality and society; goddess worship; sexual violence; and gender aspects of political, legal, economic, and religious life in ancient Israel.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
Same as RELI 082. Credit given for JWST 082 or RELI 082 but not both. (Formerly JWST 107R)

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Summer Session I 2026

Summer Session II 2026

Summer Session III 2026

Fall 2026