REL 18
Rare Bibles of Chapin Library
Winter 2019
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
What does a Bible from 1462 feel like? Smell like? In this course, students will touch, smell, and examine early and rare Bibles from the world-class collection of Bibles housed in Williams’s own Chapin Library. Highlights of the collection include multiple significant 15th and 16th century Bibles, as well as a 1611 King James Bible. Through class readings and discussions, as well as a small research project, students will learn about the history of the book, the history of the Bible as a book, and the specific histories of one or more rare Chapin Bibles of their choosing. The major project for the course will be for students to experiment with and curate a Twitter account and course website as online exhibits of the ‘rare and wondrous’ Bibles of Chapin Library.
The Class:
Format: afternoons
Limit: 14
Grading: pass/fail only
Limit: 14
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation:
the major project for the course will be for students to experiment with and curate a Twitter account and course website as online exhibits of the 'rare and wondrous' Bibles of Chapin Library
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Religion majors first, then History majors, then seniority (seniors, then juniors, etc.)
Materials/Lab Fee:
cost of books
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