Creation Stories: Windows to Cultural Values.

Hodges, David H.

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ERIC Number: EJ517020

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Publication Date: 1995

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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

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Egypt

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