本課程透過舊約聖經和荷馬史詩
介紹希伯來和希臘兩大文化傳統

課程目標:
幫助學生瞭解西方文化的源頭，並在現代文化中觀察這兩大傳統的痕跡


教材:

A. Translations of and Annotations on the Bible
_The Book of Job: Translation, Introduction, and Notes_. Raymond P.
Scheindlin, 1998.
_Genesis: Translation and Commentary_. Robert Alter, 1996
_Holy Bible_. King James Version.
_The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha_. Ed. Michael D. Coogan et
al. 3rd. ed. New York: Oxford UP, 2001
_Zondervan NIV Study Bible: New International Version_. Ed. Kenneth L. Barker
et al. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002
聖經 和合本
聖經 新譯本
聖經啟導本 香港海天書樓

B. Backgrounds
*Easterling, P. E. and Bernard Knox. *_Greek Literature_. 1985
*Hadas, Moses._Introduction to Classical Drama_. New York: Bantam, 1966.
*Horton, Rod and Vincent Hopper. _Backgrounds of European Literature_.
Prentice Hall, 1975.

C. Handbooks
Frye, Northrop et al. _The Harper Handbook to Literature_. New York: Harper
& Row, 1985.
Zimmerman, J. E. _Dictionary of Classical Mythology_. New York: Harper & Row,
1964.

Entries above marked by an asterisk plus a dozen other texts such as
_Greek Art_ by John Boardman are on reserve. Please go to NTU Library Homepage
for the list.