READINGS AND LISTENING

RECOMMENDED SUMMER 2010 READING:

Miles, Jack. God: A Biography. Vintage Books, Random House. New York, 1996. Chapters 1-4.

REQUIRED READINGS AND LISTENING:

Epictetus. The Handbook (The Encheiridion). Trans. N.P. White (Hackett, 1983). ISBN 978-0915145690.

HCC Guide and Reader (A custom published volume to be purchased by students online from the Pearson Custom website)

The Core Guide.

Epictetus. The Discourses. Trans. Robin Hard. Ed. Christopher Gill. (Everyman, 1995). Book 1, Ch. 6, 14; Book II, Ch 8.

Epicurus. The Epicurus Reader. Trans. B. Inwood and L. Gerson (Hackett, 1994): Letter to Herodotus, Letter to Menoeceus, Prinicpal Doctrines.

Tanakh (Genesis) Excerpts. The Complete Tanach with Rashi. Chabad.org Library < http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/8165> {Genesis 1:1-4:16; 6:5-11, 17-22; 8:15-22; 9:1-7; 12:1-20; 15-17 (entire three chapters); 21:1-21; 22:1-19; 25:1-18}

Tanakh (Exodus) Excerpts. The Complete Tanach with Rashi.  Chabad.org Library <http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/9862> {Exodus 1 (entire chapter); 3:1-22; 11:1-10; 12:1-14, 29-42; 14 (entire chapter); 15:1-20; 17:1-16; 19-20 (entire chapters); 24:1-18; 31 (entire chapter)}

(For comparison: Tagged Tanakh: http://taggedtanakh.org/Chapter/Index/english-Gen-1)

Supplemental Text: Firestone, Reuven. Who Are the Real Chosen People?: The Meaning of Chosenness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Woodstock:  Skylight Paths Publishing. 2008. Print.

New Jerusalem Bible Excerpts. Catholic Online <http://www.catholic.org/bible/> (2 Samuel 7:1-24; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 49:1-6; Matthew 1-2 (entire chapters); Luke 6:27-38; John 8 (entire chapter); John 19:1-30; Acts 3 (entire chapter); Romans 4 (entire chapter); Philippians 3:4-14; Hebrews 8-9 (entire chapters); Revelations 21:1-6)

The Qur’an. Transl., M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.  v-viii, 14-17, 38-43, 56-57, 60-63, 67-74, 84-88, 118-119, 191-194, 210-212, 285-288, 290-294 {Suras 2. The Cow: 114-132, 142-152; 3. The Family of ‘Imran: 58-67, 81-110; 4. Women: 54-57, 101-12, 116-126; 5. The Feast: 1-69; 6. Livestock: 74-103; 9. Repentance: 28-35; 19. Mary: 1-63; 22. The Pilgrimage: 17-37; 37. Ranged in Rows: 1-49, 75-122; 38. Sad: 17-88 (entire Sura)}

(For comparison: The Qur’an from Univerisity of Southern California Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement <http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/quran/>)

Rabbinical literature:

From the Mishnah:

Aboth (“The Fathers”). Excerpt. The Mishnah. Trans., Herbert Danby. Oxford and London: Oxford University Press, 1933. 446-447. Print.

From The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan:

The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan. Trans., Judah Goldin. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1955, copyright renewed 1983. 34-37. Print.

Abot of R. Nathan.  The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan (Abot de Rabbi Nathan) Version B.  Trans., Anthony J. Saldarini, S.J. Leiden:  E. J. Brill, 1975. 277-78. Print.

From the Talmud:

“The Contents of the Soncino Babylonian Talmud.” Soncino Babylonian Talmud.  Ed., Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein.  London: Soncino Press, 1938-1961. Halakhah.com: The online Soncino Bablyonian Talmud.  Web. 30 April, 2010. <http://www.halakhah.com/>

'Abodah Zarah, Folio 2ab. Excerpt. Trans., A. Mishcon. Seder Nezikin.  London: Soncino Press, 1935.  Reprinted 1956. 1961.  Soncino Babylonian Talmud.  Ed., Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein. Halakhah.com: The online Soncino Bablyonian Talmud.  Web. 30 April, 2010. <http://www.halakhah.com/>

Shabbath, Folio 88ab.  Excerpt. Seder Mo’ed.  London: Soncino Press, 1938.  Reprinted 1956. 1961. Soncino Babylonian Talmud.  Ed., Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein. Halakhah.com: The online Soncino Bablyonian Talmud.  Web. 30 April, 2010. <http://www.halakhah.com/>

Chagigah, 3ab.  Excerpt.  Seder Mo’ed.  London: Soncino Press, 1938.  Reprinted 1956. 1961.  Soncino Babylonian Talmud.  Ed., Rabbi Dr. Isidore Epstein. Halakhah.com: The online Soncino Bablyonian Talmud.  Web. 30 April, 2010. <http://www.halakhah.com/>

From the Midrash Rabbah:

Genesis Rabbah: 55:2; 55:7; 56:4; 56:8;56:9. Excerpt. Trans., Rabbi. Dr. H. Freedman. Midrash Rabbah. Eds., Rabbi Dr. H. Freedman and Rabbi Dr. I. Epstein. London: Soncino Press, 1939-1961. 482-499. Print.

Maimonides, Moses.  The Guide of the Perplexed. Trans. Shlomo Pines. University of Chicago Press, 1963. Introduction (selection); Part I, Ch. 51-60; Part III, Ch. 54.

Panofsky, Erwin. Perspective as Symbolic Form. New York: Zone Books, 1997. Pp. 56-72.

Britten, Benjamin. War Requiem (remastered). Decca 475 7511. 1963 (remastered in 2006).

Coventry Cathedral Virtual Tour. <http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/>

Lunsford, Andrea A. Easy Writer. Fourth Edition.  Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010.  ISBN 978-0-312-65031-5

Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research, Third Edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing. (Paperback) ISBN-13: 978-0226065663

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lecture Times

All lectures are in Biological Sciences III Lecture Hall, Room 1200:

M W 9:00-9:50am

M W 11:00-11:50am

Tu Th 9:30-10:20am

DISABILITY

Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Services Center at (949) 824-7494 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

GRADING

The Humanities Core Guide, pp. 1-20, explains grading components. Please note that these are guidelines intended to help students plan their work in this course. The Core Course Director reserves the right to make changes in these evaluation criteria during the course of the quarter. Essay Grading Rubric, (PDF Version)

ADD/DROP AND GRADE OPTION POLICY

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LECTURING FACULTY OFFICE HOURS

Prof. Bonnie Kent: Mon 2-3:30; Th 10:45-11:45 and by appt., 202 HOB2, bkent@uci.edu

Prof. Jack Miles: Fri 9-11:00, 472 Krieger Hall (through the far doors and out onto the landing), milesj@uci.edu

WEEKLY CALENDAR This is a hypertext syllabus. Links to lecture notes (LN), reading and study questions (SQ), and other materials are in the right hand column. Discussion sections begin Thursday, September 23, 2010. Discussion Sections will be held and failure to attend will count as an unexcused absence. Reading assignments below should be completed prior to attending the lectures.
DATES	LECTURE	READING ASSIGNMENT	LINKS
Week 1
Sep 27-28	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Epictetus' Handbook ( Encheiridion) Epictetus’s Discourses Book I, ch. 6, 14; Book II, ch. 8 (in HCC Reader, pp. 6-11) The Core Guide (in HCC Guide and Reader, pp. 1-20)	LN Wk 1-1: Epictetus Lec 1 SQ Wk 1 Epictetus Coursecast of Epictetus Lec 1
Sep 29-30	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Epictetus’ Handbook (Encheiridion) Epictetus' Discourses: Book 1, Ch. 6, 14; Book II, Ch 8 (in HCC Reader, pp. 6-11)	LN Wk 1-2: Epictetus Lec 2 WH Ch 1 Coursecast of Epictetus Lec 2
Week 2
Oct 4-5	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Epicurus' Letter to Herodotus, Letter to Menoeceus (in HCC Reader, pp. 16-29)	LN Wk 2-1: Epicurus Lec 1 SQ Wk 2 Epicurus Coursecast of Epicurus Lec 1
Oct 6-7	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Epicurus' Letter to Menoeceus, Principal Doctrines (in HCC Reader, pp. 26-33)	LN Wk 2-2: Epicurus Lec 2 WH Ch 2 Coursecast of Epicurus Lec 2
Week 3
Oct 11-12	Prof. Jack Miles: The Abrahamic Covenant (Tanakh)	Excerpts from Tanakh: Genesis 1:1-4:16; 6:5-11, 17-22; 8:15-22; 9:1-7; 12:1-20; 15-17 (three entire chapters); 21:1-21; 22:1-19; 25:1-18 (in HCC Reader, pp. 35-50)	LN Wk 3-1: The Abrahamic Covenant SQ Wk 3-1: Genesis
Oct 13-14	Prof. Jack Miles: The Mosaic Covenant (Tanakh)	Excerpts from Tanakh: Exodus 1 (entire chapter); 3:1-22; 11:1-10; 12:1-14, 29-42; 14 (entire chapter); 15:1-20; 17:1-16; 19-20 (entire chapters); 24:1-18; 31 (entire chapter) (in HCC Reader, pp. 51-64)	LN Wk 3-2: The Mosaic Covenant SQ WK 3-2: Exodus The Brick Testament Slides
Week 4
Oct 18-19	Prof. Jack Miles: The Covenant Fulfilled and Extended (Old Testament and New Testament)	Excerpts from New Jerusalem Bible (2 Samuel 7:1-24; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Isaiah 49:1-6; Matthew 1-2 (entire chapters); Luke 6:27-38; John 8 (entire chapter); John 19:1-30; Acts 3 (entire chapter); Romans 4 (entire chapter); Philippians 3:4-14; Hebrews 8-9 (entire chapters); Revelations 21:1-6) (in HCC Reader, pp. 98-113)   Essay 1 due (Epictetus)	LN Wk 4-1: The Covenant Fulfilled and Extended SQ Wk 4-1: Old and New Testaments WH Ch 3 WH Ch 4
Oct 20-21	Prof. Jack Miles: The Covenant Corrected and Restored (Qur'an)	Excerpts from the Qur'an: Suras 2. The Cow: 114-132, 142-152; 3. The Family of ‘Imran: 58-67, 81-110; 4. Women: 54-57, 101-12, 116-126; 5. The Feast: 1-69; 6. Livestock: 74-103; 9. Repentance: 28-35; 19. Mary: 1-63; 22. The Pilgrimage: 17-37; 37. Ranged in Rows: 1-49, 75-122; 38. Sad: 17-88 (entire Sura) (in HCC Reader, pp. 114-133).	LN Wk 4-2: The Covenant Corrected and Restored (Qur'an) SQ Wk 4-2: Qur'an
Week 5
Oct 25-26	Prof. Jack Miles: The Covenant Complemented and Continued (Talmud)	Selections from rabbinical literature (in HCC Reader, pp. 134-151): from the Mishnah: Excerpts from Aboth, The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan Version B; from the Talmud: The Contents; Abodah Zarah, Folio 2ab (excerpt); Shabbath, Folio 88ab (excerpt); Chagigah, 3ab (excerpt); from the Midrash Rabbah: Genesis Rabbah: 55:2; 55:7; 56:4; 56:8;56:9. (excerpt).	LN Wk 5-1: The Covenant Complemented and Continued (Talmud) SQ Wk 5: Talmud WH Ch 5 WH Ch 6
Oct 27-28	Prof. Jack Miles: The Covenants Compatible? The Legend of the Ring of Virtue	No new readings.     Midterm in last discussion section meeting of Week 5 Friday, Oct 29, 11:00-11:50 a.m, Bio Sci 3 Lecture Hall: Q&A Forum with Prof. Jack Miles about his God: A Biography and Prof. Robert Cohen and the cast of Abraham & Isaac in Jerusalem	LN Wk 5-2: Covenants Compatible?       Video of Oct. 29, 2010 Forum (.mov)
Week 6
Nov 1-2	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Moses Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed: Introduction (selection); Part I, Ch. 51-55 (in HCC Reader, pp. 152-170).	LN Wk 6-1: Maimonides Lec 1 SQ Wk 6: Maimonides
Nov 3-4	Prof. Bonnie Kent	Moses Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed: Part I, Ch. 56-60; Part III, Ch. 54 (in HCC Reader, pp. 170-189).	LN Wk 6-2: Maimonides Lec 2 DT 1
Week 7
Nov 8-9	Prof. James D.Herbert, "The View of God: Perspective in Renaissance Italy"	Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form (selection) (in HCC Reader, pp. 190-209).   Essay 2 due (Genesis)	LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (lecture slides) LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (notetaking outline SQ Wk 7-8: Panofsky WH Ch 7
Nov 10-11	NO LECTURE Nov 10-11 VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY THURSDAY, NOV 11- CAMPUS CLOSED: Tu Th Discussion sections will not meet Thursday, Nov. 11
Week 8
Nov 15-16	Prof. James D.Herbert, "The View of God: Perspective in Renaissance Italy"	Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form (selection) (in HCC Reader, pp. 190-209).	LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (lecture slides) LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (notetaking outline
Nov 17-18	Prof. James D.Herbert, "The View of God: Perspective in Renaissance Italy"	Erwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form (selection) (in HCC Reader, pp. 190-209).	LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (lecture slides) LN Wks 7-8: Perspective (notetaking outline DT 2
Week 9
Nov 22-23	Prof. James D.Herbert, "Father Forgive: Coventry and the War Requiem "	Coventry Cathedral Virtual Tour <http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/> Benjamin Britten, War Requiem [CD]	LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (lecture slides) LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (notetaking outline) SQ Wk 9-10: Coventry WH Ch 8 WH Ch 9
Nov 24-25	NO LECTURE Nov 24-25 MW and MWF Discussion section will meet Wednesday, November 24 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOV 25-26, CAMPUS CLOSED: Tu Th Discussion sections will not meet Thursday, Nov. 25 MW and MWF Discussion sections will not meet Friday, Nov. 26
Week 10
Nov 29-30	Prof. James D.Herbert, "Father Forgive: Coventry and the War Requiem "	Coventry Cathedral Virtual Tour <http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/> Benjamin Britten, War Requiem [CD]	LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (lecture slides) LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (notetaking outline)
Dec 1-2	Prof. James D.Herbert, "Father Forgive: Coventry and the War Requiem "	Coventry Cathedral Virtual Tour <http://coventrycathedraltour.org.uk/> Benjamin Britten, War Requiem [CD]   Essay 3 due (Masaccio)	LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (lecture slides) LN Wks 9-10: Coventry (notetaking outline)
FINALS WEEK, DEC 6-10 BY DISCUSSION SECTION TIME IN DISCUSSION SECTION ROOMS