Resources Syllabus, handouts, etc.: Full, printable syllabus ~ PDF (for viewing with Adobe Reader/Acrobat [download free]) or RTF (for viewing with MS-Word, Word Perfect, etc.) Handout from 9/10: Basic Chronology of the "Biblical Period" Handout from 9/12: Eve, humankind, womankind, and sin: Post-biblical perspectives from some influential biblical interpreters Handout from 9/24: Biblical Laws on Virginity, Rape, and Levirite Marriage Handout from 10/1 KEY TERMS FOR QUIZ #1 (to be given on 10/3) Instructions for exegesis papers List of passages for first paper (due 10/24) Handout from 10/22: Testament of Job Handout from 10/22: Judith Handout from 10/29 9th Handout 10th Handout Internet Resources: Revised Standard Version (RSV) of the Hebrew Bible, Apocryphal/Deutero-Canonical Books, and New Testament; to browse or search. New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) of the Hebrew Bible, Apocryphal/Deutero-Canonical Books, and New Testament Jewish Publication Society (JPS) translation of the Hebrew Bible Chart comparing Jewish and Christian biblical canons Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World - an extensive site, centered at the University of Kentucky, which includes very helpful bibliographies and links to relevant primary sources. Internet Women's History Sourcebook Bibliography on Women and Religion; compiled by Susan C. Lau And Adam knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible; by Ronald L. Ecker. Women in Judaism - a site centered at the University of Toronto and developed by Dina Ripsman Eylon; useful features include "A Step-by-Step Guide to Research on Jewish Women" (see esp. section 1, which deals with biblical women), the on-line journal Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal, an Encyclopedia Project, a lengthy list of related Links, and an annotated guide to Internet Sources for the Study of Jewish Women. Bibliography to Jewish Women in Antiquity - Hebrew and English. The Lilith Page; Alan Humm (UPenn) New Testament Gateway - Mark Goodacre (University of Birmingham); see esp. the section on Women and Gender Ecole Initiative (glossary and timeline for early Church History) Schedule of Assignments and On-line Sources 10 Sept to 10 Oct - Women in the Hebrew Bible & Ancient Israel 15 to 24 Oct - Women in Second Temple Judaism 29 Oct to 26 Nov - Women in the NT & Early Church Summary of Course Aims, Textbooks, & Requirements || Additional Resources (Printable Syllabus, Class Handouts, etc.) || McMaster University || Department of Religious Studies Annette Yoshiko Reed - Email, Homepage