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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2022
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RELI 550 001 (CRN: 25696)
OTHER GOSPELS AND APOCRYPHA
Long Title: THE OTHER GOSPELS AND APOCRYPHA
Department: Religion
Instructor: DeConick, April
Meeting: 9:00AM - 11:50AM R (10-JAN-2022 - 22-APR-2022)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 10
Section Enrolled: 4
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 12
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 5
Enrollment data as of: 2-MAY-2024 10:20PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Covers selections of the New Testament Apocrypha, including the Gospels of Thomas, Judas, Philip, and Mary, the Acts of Paul and Thecla, and more. Learn what the early Christians were doing and thinking as regional lore emerged in the second and third centuries and Christian diversity and identities expanded. Graduate students enrolled in this course will submit a 7000 word research paper (compared to 5000 words for undergraduate students) and will complete a book review and additional readings in scholastic literature. Cross-list: RELI 450. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for RELI 550 if student has credit for RELI 450.