Course Description This course explores some of the ways in which Hollywood has interpreted biblical stories such as Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the Binding of Isaac, the Exodus, and the Golden Calf. Students will engage in a close reading of the relevant biblical texts and also view and analyze John Huston's The Bible and Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments, comparing and contrasting the ways in which the directors integrate their own visions of reality with their perceptions of the biblical visions. Since videotape viewing is required for the completion of each lesson and written assignment, students must have access to a videotape player to complete this course. Instructor Jay Holstein, Professor of Religion in The University of Iowa's School of Religion, is both coursewriter and instructor. Orders are shipped via UPS, so please include a street address.
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Since changes in edition can take place, students are advised to wait and purchase texts and videos after enrolling in the course and receiving the course study guide. Required Text Jewish Publications. Tanakh, Holy Scriptures, student edition. Required Videotapes DeMille, Cecil B., director. The Ten Commandments .