Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

FWIS 132 - WESTERN BIBLICAL TRADITIONS

Long Title: WESTERN BIBLICAL TRADITIONS: JEWISH, CHRISTIAN, AND ISLAMIC
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: The similarities and differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are a matter of historical and scholarly as well as current political interest. We explore them in this course, which introduces the three Western biblical traditions and surveys their scriptures. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary.
Course URL: http://pwc.rice.edu/