Historical Jesus (2011 Boccaccini), course

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Historical Jesus is a graduate course offered by Gabriele Boccaccini at the University of Michigan in the Fall 2011.

Overview

The course focuses on the history of research on the Historical Jesus, and on the contemporary scholarly perspectives in the field.

Syllabus

Wednesdays 5-8pm

(#) Wed Sep 7 -- Introduction: Survey of the History of research (Boccaccini) (#) Wed Sep 14 -- Survey of the History of research II (Boccaccini)


(1) Thursday Sep 22 (10am-1pm) -- The 1970s: Vermes, Flusser, Theissen

David Flusser

Geza Vermes (by Deborah Forger):

Gerd Theissen (by Jason Zurawski):


(2) Thursday Sept 29 (5:30pm-8:30pm) -- The 1980s: Sanders & Charlesworth

Ed Parish Sanders (by Rodney Caruthers):

James H. Charlesworth (by Shannon Chase):


(3) Thursday Oct 6 (10am-1pm) -- The 1990s: Crossan & Wright

John Dominic Crossan (by Jason Zurawski):

Nicholas Thomas Wright (Joshua):

Bruce Chilton & Craig A. Evans (by Deborah Forger):


(4) Thursday Oct 13 (5:30pm-8:30pm) -- The 1990s: Meier & Fredriksen

John P. Meier:

Paula Fredriksen:


(5) Thursday Oct 20 (10am-1pm) -- Allison & Ehrman

Dale C. Allison:

Bart D. Ehrman:


(6) Thu Oct 27, and Fri Oct 28 -- Lecture and Meeting with Daniel Boyarin


(7) Thu Nov 3 (10am-1pm) -- The 2000s (II): Dunn & Freyne

James D.G. Dunn:

Seán Freyne:


(8) Thu Nov 10 (5:30pm)-- The 2000s (III): Evans & Ratzinger

Craig A. Evans:

Joseph Ratzinger:


(9) Thu Nov 17 (10am) -- The 2010s: Casey & Horsley

Maurice Casey:

Richard A. Horsley:


(--) Wed Nov 23 <Thanksgiving: no class>


(#) Thursday Dec 1 <papers>

(#) Thursday Dec 8 <papers>