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ERIC Number: EJ517020
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6139
Creation Stories: Windows to Cultural Values.
Hodges, David H.
Interdisciplinary Humanities, v12 n1 p3-9 Win 1995
Maintains that a difficulty in teaching humanities survey courses is coordinating data from the various disciplines of cultural history. Recommends the use of creation stories as "windows" on the cultures of the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, and the Hebrews. Provides an overview of each culture's creation stories and a bibliography of teacher resources. (CFR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Humanities Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Judaism, Legends, Literature, Middle Eastern Studies, Mythology, Religion, Religion Studies, Secondary Education, Social Values, World History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Creation; Egypt; Hebrews; Mesopotamia