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Jesus’ Death And Resurrection

Key information

  • Module code:

    7AATC962

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Autumn

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

This module is devoted to the study of the narratives of Jesus' arrest, trial, death and resurrection in the canonical Gospels (with some attention to the non-canonical Gospels) and their reception within creative media. Initially there will be a focus on the texts, as well as the social, political, historical and archaeological background relevant to the debates concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus. The second part of the course will be an examination and analysis of the representation of Jesus' passion and of the resurrection in art, literature and film via student presentations. Students will explore how Jesus' passion and resurrection have been utilised and depicted in a variety of artistic, literary and cinematic productions and will use these as hermeneutical tools to reflect on the gospels' narratives. Classes will be seminar style with a strong emphasis on student participation.  

 

Assessment details

One seminar presentation (10%)  and one 4,000 word essay (90%)

Teaching pattern

One two-hour class weekly for ten weeks.

Department

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