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15 Purgatory XXX XXXI XXXII...
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Dante in Translation (ITAL 310) This lecture deals with Dante's representation of the Earthly Paradi...
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8 The Gospel of Thomas
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Introduction to New Testament (RLST 152) We have known of the existence of the Gospel of Thomas from...
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18 Economic Impact of Popul...
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Global Problems of Population Growth (MCDB 150) 1) Population in China: Until recently, Chinese fami...
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12 Freud and Fiction
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Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry turns his attent...
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12 Sex Allocation
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Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior (EEB 122) Sex allocation is an organism's decision on ...
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Description: Introduction to New Testament (RLST 152) The Acts of Paul and Thecla has a narrative quite similar to those in ancient Greco-Roman novels: Thecla becomes enamored of Paul and they share a number of adventures. However, the Acts redirects eroticism towards a belief in a gospel of purity and asceticism. The Acts of Paul and Thecla present an ascetic, anti-marriage, anti-family message that would break the cycle of sex, birth, death, and decay that was so obvious in the ancient world. Given that Thecla emerges from the story as the true hero (and not Paul), is it possible to read the story as a feminist one? Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2009.