How imagined “bizarro worlds” invite us into the real worlds of ancient Israel and Egypt
Looking at ancient texts' "topsy-turvy" visions of the world can reveal a lot about the authors' assumptions, writes grad fellow Forrest Martin.
Us vs. them: Challenging stereotypes about Judaism in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting
Christian myths about Judaism both feed anti-Semitism and misrepresent the reality of a religion based on the love of God and the other.
Opening the Floodgates
Sarah Stroup, UW Classics Professor, reflects on the human drive to explain our world with myths.