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HIST387 Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text
Updated: 21 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
| Offering | Not offered in 2007 | ||||||||
| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp at 100-level in Studies in Religion or History or Ancient History | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | HIST 487; RELS 206, 306, 406 | ||||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||||
| Combined Units |
HIST487 - Earliest Christianity: Social Context and Sacred Text |
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| Unit Description |
This unit investigates political, social and religious influences which gave rise to the early Christian movement in the first century. Historical perspectives will be advanced along with sociological models in order to assess the Jewish and Graeco-Roman roots of the most influential ideology from antiquity which is still alive today. There will be a focus on primary documents, with particular attention to the texts of the New Testament. A variety of models of interpretation of the New Testament will be studied. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |